Business case passion fruit contract farming migori county. Print friendly version of this page print get a pdf version of this webpage pdf. Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. How to earn millions from 1 acre of passion fruit yes it. Passion fruits sell for ksh40100kg while grade 1 for export can go for around ksh70100kg. Chapter five shortly elaborates on the methods used in this business case study, followed by an elaboration of the actors. The good thing about passion fruit growing is that you can be plant it with other crops thereby allowing you to benefit from them as well as the other crops in the garden. Passion fruit was introduced to kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. Good farming practices are visible for a leader keen and proactive in leading oaics food and nutrition security campaign in mwanza tanzania. Are you thinking of starting a profitable passion fruit farm in kenya. Passion fruit farming guide guide to profitable passion. Sweet yellow passions vines are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 5 years. Farming of passion fruit in kenya did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in.
Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice. It is followed by australia and new zealand in export of the fruit to other countries. Well, that adage may not of true of caroline mwangi, an accountant who chose to venture into passion fruit farming out of curiosity. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. The world is gradually coming to one place due to internet activities we can now plant crops that were alien to us but very beneficial in health, nutrition and economy. Bomet farmer earns ksh30,000 weekly with passion fruit. The passion fruit is native to brazil and in india, it is grown in the parts of western ghats coorg, nilgiris, kodaikanal, malabar, wynad and shevroys. Salina is talking about traders also known as brokers who move from farm to farm buying passion fruit. Passion fruit grows best at an altitude of 12002000 meters above sea level, and at a soil ph of 5.
Farmers resources free comprehensive agribusiness guides for kenya. Financial potential of grafted passion fruit farming in kenya. You may not know it, but passion fruit is the number three on the list of most popular fruits in the country. Anyone would be madincluding you and meif they i ventured into passion fruit farming without considering its returns. A wide range of cosmetic products and food flavours are derived from the fruit. Introduction passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. Thanks to snv netherlands development organization and partners, local farmers have teamed up to form an association where. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. Kapsabet, kenya kakande charles said on january 3, 2011 i am a uganda i have a small capital of which i want to start a fruit farm, i am looking at mangoes, pineapple and papaw but still lack the technical knowledge of how to start and. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income.
Home download passion fruit farming beginners guide. If youre still in doubt, look at the recent scenario in kenya where over 10,000. Sweet yellow passion fruit has high demand from the juice makers as it yields more juice than the purple passion fruit. In other words, its free passion fruit farming course ebook. How to start fruit farming business startup biz hub. Yellow passion fruit, management constraints, agronomic practices, production. Free passion fruit farming course ebook slideshare. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. Passion fruit farming in kenya is expanding every day because of its numerous benefits and awareness. However, you can can still sell at a higher price through direct marketing. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming makes millionaires in. Read this to lean all passion fruit growing tips in kenya. Lucrative passionfruit farming in kenya oxfarm organic ltd.
Passion fruit is one of the top three exporting fruits in kenya. The crop is pliable to a good agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa. The group was created to promote passion fruit farming in kenya to help farmers work with like minds tackle challenges involved and approach the market together its a passion affair. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. Passion fruit farming has become popular in kenya, for example the north rift farmers are moving away from maize to passion which has better returns, cheaper to maintain and ready market going as far as uganda. The bishop and his passion fruit farm mwanza tanzania. Passion fruit, which is a climbing vine, may be a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both domestic and export markets. Passion fruit production profits per acre pangoni online. He left teaching to grow passion fruits in luwero daily. 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 establish and graft passion fruit seedlings kalro.
The fruit is a vigorous perennial climbing plant and can grow. Passiflora edulis forma edulis refer to the purple passion fruit, and passiflora edulis forma flavicarpa, refers to the yellow passion fruit. The project derives from one of the core challenges identified by the government of uganda gou for poverty eradication production. 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. Passion fruit plants that grow from seed take one to three weeks to germinate, while cuttings begin to grow as soon as they develop roots. All you need to know about passion fruit farming bizna kenya. Other countries include australia, new zealand, kenya, uganda, rwanda etc. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income. Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. The disparity in supply is evident from the margin of the cost of passion fruits in the various towns in kenya.
I am a kenyan residing in nandi district in kenya and wish to start a passion fruit farming on a 14 acre farm. In india it is found to be growing wild in many parts of western ghat such as nilgiris, wynad. 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. In kenya, passion fruits are grown in thika, nyamira, kisii, nyeri, kakamega, muranga, meru, among other regions. The passion fruit passiflora edulis, family passifloraceae, is a native of brazil. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. Until recently, passion fruit farming was done by major companies in kenya.
The average price of one kilo of passion fruits is sh50 in various market centres in the country. The passion fruit is one of the oldest fruit grown since centuries and this fruit belongs to the family of passifloraceae. Passion fruit is amongst the kenyas top export fruits and a popular fruit in the domestic market. It is a perennial crop which produces fruits within a year. The purple type is a moderately strong growing vine, which does well in the subtropics, such as australia, brazil, new zealand, or in the highland tropics such as kenya and new guinea. Pdf project proposal on fruit and vegetable production. Passion fruit is one of kenya s top three export fruits. Chapter three focusses on the different aspects of passion fruit farming, followed by information on kenyan passion fruit farming in chapter four. Farming is not just for the old, wretched of the earth. At richfarm kenya, we are always happy to extend a helping hand to farmers starting out and those seeking to improve their production. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is. There are several passion fruit varieties for commercial purposes in the market. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa.
The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit. Passion fruit, passiflora edulis, a close relative to violets, is. Seedling rootstocks of yellow passion fruit are grown until they are at. Passion fruit vines propagated by either method take two to three years to reach maturity, flower and begin to bear fruit. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet. During a seminar on enhancing the performance and impact of purple passion fruit in kenya, stakeholders discussed ways of adapting ideas from zimbabwe for use in kenya. What are the most profitable fruitscrops to grow in kenya. Make money by growing passion fruit in kenya oxfarm. Passion fruit has huge market potentials in the country and it is highly sought after in the international fruit market. Passion fruit is native to the tropical regions of southern brazil. Passions fruits are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 57 years. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming make s millionaires in kenya. The story about graces success in passion fruit farming in kenya might have hit the headlines, but that was not the only story. It is only natural that for passion farming to be of interest, its production cost must be lower than the expected revenue.
How to earn massive income growing passion fruits hort zone. Passion fruit is grown in north eastern region of india. 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. On a good month, grace would harvest over 480 kilograms of passion fruit, making ksh. Passion fruit farming makes millionaires in kenya agro. Regaining kenya s passion fruit farming large quantities of passion fruits are eaten raw locally and at constant time, theyre conjointly exported.
Are you searching for a crop that can unlock your farm s fortunes. However, many farmers have also withdrawn from passion fruit farming, citing. Passion fruit is commercially cultivated in the north eastern states of manipur, mizoram and nagaland. The demand for the fruit on every export and domestic market keeps on growing. Passion fruit the third most wellliked fruit in kenya after bananas and mangoes and bananas respectively. Currently, however, large quantities of passion fruits are eaten fresh locally and are also exported. The type that is majorly grown in uganda includes the yellow and purple passion fruit and this generates a lot of income for those who are interested in commercial farming. Passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya. It is also cultivated in some parts of nilgiris and shevroys. Bishop samwel kitula a smallscale farmer, is passionate about farming and this is evident in his flourishing farm in mwanza tanzania. Project proposal on fruit and vegetable production. Name address email address contact kenya fresh produce exporters p. Introduction the horticulture industry sustains millions of livelihoods in kenya. A decision by joseph sande, to quit his teaching career and concentrate on passion fruit farming has catapulted him into being one of the successful passion fruit farmers in.
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