Lucrative passion fruit farming in kenya passion fruit farming could be an extremely remunerative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Jun 06, 2014 today kuza biashara wants to share some important tips about watermelon farming. Today kuza biashara wants to share some important tips about watermelon farming. The mango industry in kenya has expanded considerably over recent years, not only in size but. After almost 20 years of research in kenya, a newly commercialised passion fruit variety is enjoying good sales in the european market the variety was developed by the kenya agricultural research institute kari a few months ago, with the latest figures from january showing that the country has exported over 779 tonnes of passion fruit to europe, accounting for about eight. Passion fruit farming in africa april 12, 2012 by samuel most farmers dont grow the fruit because of lack of information regarding the growing of the fruit. Ask us your question or share with us your concern relating to passion fruits ranging from land preparation, best varieties, orchard management, disease control and prevention. Passion fruit the third most wellliked fruit in kenya after bananas and mangoes and bananas respectively. All you need to know about passion fruit farming kuza blog. There are different varieties that perform well in kenya, study what the market wants and go bananas.
We look forward to receiving your feedback in the comment section at the tailend of this article. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit farming. Cabbage is arguably the most profitable crop per acre on our list and in kenya at the moment. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm. Financial potential of grafted passion fruit farming in kenya 0. Second, during the field visit secondary documents of ads nyanza were. Passion fruit vines make good container specimens but require maintenance. Fruit tree portfolios for improved diets and nutrition in kakamega. We are experts in passion fruit farming with vast knowledge and experience. The average price of one kilo of passion fruits is sh50. The crop produces high yields under proper care, for instance, a yield of 50,000kg of passion fruit per hectare has been reported in kenya. Kaduru earns millions from passion fruits new vision group.
Nov 22, 2010 kenya s rift valley region provides the bulk of the countrys food but in recent years many small scale farmers there are moving away from food crops to passion fruit farming which makes them more. Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. Passion fruit is amongst the kenyas top export fruits and a popular fruit in the domestic market. The passion fruit is a vigorous, climbing vine that clings by tendrils to almost any support. Kyotera farmers resort to growing profitable passion. The pomegranate fruits are very costly in kenya, and given that one tree produces an average of 25 fruits per season, this is a very viable venture in kenya. Passionfruit farming could be an extremely remunerative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. An acre of maize produces 20 to 30 bags of grain while an acre of 670 vines gives two kilogrammes of passion fruits each vine on a weekly basis, he says. The reason cabbages are such a highincome earner is their ability to mature. Banana farming has been gaining momentum thanks to attractive market prices and availability of quality propagation material through tissue culture. The fruit farms in kenya are located on altitudes ranging from 1,200m 1,800m in the eastern part of the rift valley and 2,000m on the western part.
Kyotera farmers resort to growing profitable passion fruits. In a good season, an acre of cabbage can hold roughly 19,000 plants. The crop is pliable to a good agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. Perimeter shamba group members plowing a plot for dry season, organic vegetables at nyumbani village, kitui. Bananas this is the most important fruit crop in kenya. I grow them under drip irrigation and they will be ready for market in.
Sweet yellow passion kpf4, kpf11, kpf12, purple passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, banana passion fruit and giant passion. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. Mar 19, 2011 passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya. Popular cultivars include purple passion fruit and yellow passion fruit. It is an interesting enterprise, because it exemplifies some problems which are apparent in fruit growing, especially in the tropics, including pest and disease control and commercial outlets. Here is a brief guide that has been prepared exclusively for you by the kuza biashara. Fruit flies menace and management by admin february 10, 2019 its a common pest that attack most of soft skinned fruits and vegetables posing a great threat on export markets. Follow these steps to get high yields from passion fruits.
Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to. Since most varieties do not change colour on maturity, a few. Several years back, republic of kenya was among high producers of passion fruits, however overtime production has stagnated. Due to investments by foreign entities, horticulture in kenya is expansive.
The following roundup shows which 9 fruits to grow in kenya. Every morning, 50yearold david chipkiyeng wakes up and walks to his 12acre passion fruit farm, and picks the ripe fruits ready for sale. The farmers intercrop with coffee, fruit avocado and banana and food crops corn, potatoes and beans. A wide range of cosmetic products and food flavours are derived from the fruit that. Light to heavy loams of medium texture with ph ranging from 5. After almost 20 years of research in kenya, a newly commercialised passion fruit variety is enjoying good sales in the european market the variety was developed by the kenya agricultural research institute kari a few months ago, with the latest figures from january showing that the country has exported over 779 tonnes of passion fruit to europe, accounting for about eight per cent of.
Apr 12, 2012 passion fruit farming in africa april 12, 2012 by samuel most farmers dont grow the fruit because of lack of information regarding the growing of the fruit. He uproots two bulb onions from the soil and examines them carefully. With watermelon farming it takes 100 days to grow ksh40,000. The objective is to better understand the development potential of contract farming arrangements and which role they can play in the promotion of agricultural. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori county. The production in kenya is broadly classified into two main systems, typical smallscale enterprise characterized by individual farmers owning 5200 trees of various ages, under a wide range of husbandry standards. He, however, came back to uganda in 2008 and worked as an advertising agent, before settling for farming in. Avocado is harvested between april and september in kenya. Passion fruit has grown to be a versatile crop and its demand rapidly growing in both local and international markets. From just an acre of passion fruits, one can get over 20 million shillings in one season. In eleven months period, the apple farmer in kenya, is able to grow seeds and he can harvest fruit from apple trees in kenya in a time period of thirteen months. There are several passion fruit varieties for commercial purposes in the market. In the afternoon he goes down a small stream and turns on a water pump he has installed. Passion fruit in kenya is commonly propagated from seed derived from healthy plants that consistently produce large wellfilled fruit.
Congo, rwanda and south sudan present new market opportunities for passion fruits grown in uganda. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income. Fig fruit farming in kenya, a fruit not many farmers are aware of. I pay my school fees from farming onions in machakos. Apr 01, 2016 passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. You may not know it, but passion fruit is the number three on the list of most popular fruits in the country. Making more than kshs 600,000 from passion fruit farming. Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets.
This fruit is a favorite in most kenyan homes, whether as part of the main meal, dessert. When nathan kivuva quit maize farming a year ago to venture into passion fruit farming, little did he know he was opening a new chapter in his life. To some farmers passion fruit farming is the latest craze. Thanks to snv netherlands development organization and partners, local farmers have teamed up to form an association where.
Kenya grows plums, pears, apples, grapes, oranges, lemons, tangerines, bananas, loquat, dates, pawpaws, pineapple, avocados, peaches, apricots and passion fruit. Other topics submitted by intelligenthelp words 3126 pages. Introduction the purple passion fruit passiflora edulis f. Mango cultivation in kenya mango is one of the most important fruit crops in the tropical and subtropical lowlands. It is an interesting enterprise, because it exemplifies some problems which are apparent in fruitgrowing, especially in the tropics, including pest and disease control and commercial outlets. In the afternoon he goes down a small stream and turns on a. Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya.
It is native to india, bangladesh, myanmar and malaysia, but can be found growing in more than 60 other countries throughout the world. Sep 20, 2014 aloysius kibila of kabila passion fruit growing association says majority of the farmers in the area have resorted to growing the fruits because it is profitable. Status of passion fruit production in kenya several years back, republic of kenya was among high producers of passion fruits, however overtime production has stagnated. Where to find market for your passion fruits in addition to the local ugandan markets, the european and the growing supermarkets in burundi, dr. How to make money out of pomegranate farming in kenya zakenya. A step by step guide to growing passion fruit for profits. Passion fruit, which is a climbing vine, may be a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both domestic and export markets.
Aloysius kibila of kabila passion fruit growing association says majority of the farmers in the area have resorted to growing the fruits because it is profitable. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. The fruit will be eaten fresh or consumed when extracting. The fruit is easy to grow as it gives back to the farmer in only 812 months. The juice is used in a variety of products and the pulp may be added to different dishes. Farming systems and production constraints article pdf available in the journal of agricultural science 55. Getting the best from your jambar f1 24 c 57 y 50 c 100 y 59 c 100 y 7k 68c 100y 24k 95c 100y 27k 100c 61y 61k continued on pg. What you should know regarding pears fruit farming in kenya. Passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya.
The fruit is a vigorous perennial climbing plant and can grow. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. He says they have registered over 0 farmers in kabila sub county alone. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to handle the product not only.
However, the current production levels of the fruit. To grow passion fruits for commercial purpose, very little initial investment is required. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. Kenyas rift valley region provides the bulk of the countrys food but in recent years many small scale farmers there are moving away from food crops to passion fruit farming which makes them more. With watermelon farming it takes 100 days to grow ksh40. The fruit can be eaten fresh or consumed after extracting the pulp and making juice. In addition to these problems, the technical ones of processing the juice and converting it into a saleable product are also proving to be difficult. I adopted farming tactics from lessos, rift valley. A passion for farming thirtyfouryearold eunice jones and her husband started growing passion fruit in 2010, setting aside half an acre of their land to grow a new variety of the fruit. How to use the diversity of different fruit tree species available in kakamega county to provide better nutrition for smallholder farming families. Table of contents get a complete passion fruit farming course. Compared to maize, he says, passion fruit farming is better because it earns good money and also requires less labour. Contract farming in kenya introduction summary this report takes stock of the existing literature and current activities concerning contract farming in selected value chains in kenya.
A brief account is given of a minor fruitgrowing industry in kenya. The first ever stak seed trade assocaition of kenya congress and expo took place in nairobi from the th 15th november. He, however, came back to uganda in 2008 and worked as an advertising agent, before settling for farming in 2011. This pomegranate fruit farming in kenya is a feasible idea, since one does not need a lot of space per tree and if well taken care of and watered, the fruits will be big. While most of the fruit grown by kenyans is produced to feed. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet. Kenya produces mango during 7 months a year of wellknown and appreciated cultivars such as keith and kent, but the bulk of the production is of ngowe cultivar, a less well known variety which is suitable for pulp and juice. Fruits from this climbing vine can either be eaten fresh or as juice made after extracting its pulp. Name address email address contact kenya fresh produce exporters p. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. The apple farmer in kenya sells the grafted apple plants in nyeri area in kenya which go for one thousand shillings ksh 1,000. May 15, 2014 passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya. The kenya horticulture competitiveness project khcp, funded by the us agency for international development usaid has backed a new initiative that will see exports of kenyan mangoes grown by smallholders and supplied by one exporter increase by up to 20 per cent keitt exporters ltd, which is already one of kenyas largest mango exporters, has partnered with.
Its almost impossible to find a rural kenyan home without a banana tree in the farm. Passion fruit production in kenya has, unfortunately, been liable to large fluctuations in supply and the production problems must obviously be solved before largescale marketing can take place. Getting the best from your jambar f1 monsanto africa. He says they have registered over 0 farmers in kabila sub county alone who are involved in passion fruit production.
According to softkenya, passion fruit is third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of. How to make money out of pomegranate farming in kenya. Agribusiness experts have agreed that passion fruit farming is the money maker for 2016. He was born in kenya, but has lived in the uk, nigeria and southafrica. This is often as a result of its proof against bacterial wilt and woodiness. Bajja fruit farm located along kampala masaka road at lukaya. Lucrative passionfruit farming in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. Passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits. Going by the current market price, such a number can comfortably fetch a farmer half a million shillings. A brief account is given of a minor fruit growing industry in kenya. High quality seeds are available at kenya seeds company and simlaw seeds company. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in.
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