Dutch flower-growers moved their production massively to low-cost African countries like Kenya. The flowers are transported overnight with cargo Boeings 747 from Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to Schiphol and sold the next day at flower auctions in Aalsmeer and Naaldwijk, The Netherlands.
Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha 2000
Sher Agencies bv, employee cutting roses in a greenhouse, 2000.
Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha 2000
Sher Agencies bv, worker in greenhouse, 2000.
Kenya, Kiambu county, Limuru 2000
Tanu Roses Ltd, package department, 2000.
Kenya, Kiambu county, Limuru 2000
Tanu Roses Ltd, owner giving instructions to new employee, 2000.
Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha 2000
Sher Agency bv, supervisor instructing workers, 2000
Kenya, Kiambu Country, Limuru 2000
Hatabor Rainbow Blooms, workers using pesticides, 2000.
Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha 2000
Sher Agencies bv, payday, 2000.
Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha 2000
Sher-owner Gerrit Barnhorn making the rounds on his plantation, 2000
Kenya, Nairobi 2000
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, workers in a cold store handling cardboard boxes with Sher flowers, 2000.
Kenya, Nairobi 2000
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, agent of Sher-cargo in the cargo hold of a Cargolux Boeing 747, 2000.
Kenya, Nairobi 2000
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Cargolux Boeing 747 loading flowers of Sher Agency bv, 2000
The Netherlands, Aalsmeer 2000
Flower Auction BVA, dealing room, 2000.
The Netherlands, Aalsmeer 2000
Flower auction BVA, distribution center, 2000.