Pdf factors affecting technical efficiency of passion fruit. One farmer however has taken a less traveled path in the region and ventured into passion fruit farming. Labour is needed for disease and pest control, fertilising, harvesting and packing over a 10month period. However there are few farmers who cultivate peaches. It is a perennial vine adaptable to different agroecological zones. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in.
He was born in kenya, but has lived in the uk, nigeria and southafrica. Kaduru earns millions from passion fruits new vision group. Apr 01, 2016 optimum temperature for purple passion fruit is between 180c to 250c and 250c to 300c for yellow passion fruit while the rainfall should be welldistributed, between 900mm to 2,000mm per year. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori. 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. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa. Perimeter shamba group members plowing a plot for dry season, organic vegetables at nyumbani village, kitui. Lucrative passionfruit farming in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. Optimum temperature for purple passion fruit is between 180c to 250c and 250c to 300c for yellow passion fruit while the rainfall should be well. One such crop he has tried and got results is the mountain pawpaw. Peaches have not penetrated the kenyan market that well. Dragon fruit farming profit, cost, yield, project report. How to establish and graft passion fruit seedlings kalro. Seedling rootstocks of yellow passion fruit are grown until.
The average price of one kilo of passion fruits is sh50. All you need to know about passion fruit farming kuza blog. Moiben subcounty in uasin gishu is a renowned maize and wheat farming belt, but alice rono avoided the regions traditional crops for passion fruit. Aug 17, 2012 one farmer however has taken a less traveled path in the region and ventured into passion fruit farming. How to make money out of pomegranate farming in kenya. 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. She is among 5, 000 others who have swapped maize for fruit farming. Thanks to snv netherlands development organization and partners, local farmers have teamed up to form an association where. With the numerous health benefits associated with the pawpaw fruit buoyed by the increasing demand especially from nairobi is what tempted kinyua to give it a try. Kenya grows plums, pears, apples, grapes, oranges, lemons, tangerines, bananas, loquat, dates, pawpaws, pineapple, avocados, peaches, apricots and passion fruit. In a country made up of over 40 million people of different tribes and ethnicities, whose major common denominator is the use of vegetables in preparing their food, vegetable farming in kenya is indeed very profitable.
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. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. Other topics submitted by intelligenthelp words 3126 pages. Peach is a temperate fruit tree that belongs to the family of rosaceae, same as the apple. Passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya. The kiwi fruit farming business idea that might make you. Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Introduction the purple passion fruit passiflora edulis f. Jan 23, 2020 vegetable farming is one of the silent money makers in kenya. A brief account is given of a minor fruit growing industry in kenya. Lucrative passion fruit farming in kenya passion fruit farming could be an extremely remunerative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Agriculture is the backbone of kenyas economy, contributing 26 percent of its gdp and 60 percent of its export earnings.
A brief account is given of a minor fruitgrowing industry in kenya. The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit. The yellow passion has a yellow rind and larger fruit, more acid flavour, resistant to nematodes and fusarium. It is native to india, bangladesh, myanmar and malaysia, but can be found growing in more than 60 other countries throughout the world. How to make money out of pomegranate farming in kenya zakenya. 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. Jurgen griesbach, 2007 growing temperate fruit trees in kenya. May 15, 2014 passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya. 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. Simon kinyua knows what is likely to do well and bring in some reasonable income.
Where to find market for your passion fruits in addition to the local ugandan markets, the european and the growing supermarkets in burundi, dr. Mar 19, 2011 passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya. There are very few farmers who have gotten wind of its valued benefits and you can take advantage of this loophole to make a timely investment. He says they have registered over 0 farmers in kabila sub county alone who are involved in passion fruit production.
The fruit is a vigorous perennial climbing plant and can grow. He and a few others have turned to the crop they say has better returns than cereals. It is also cultivated in some parts of nilgiris and shevroys. Organic farming is a crop production method respecting the rules of the nature. According to softkenya, passion fruit is third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas. However, many farmers have also withdrawn from passion fruit farming, citing. One such market is for kiwi fruits which, despite being a relatively new idea in kenya, has taken the market by storm. Introduction the horticulture industry sustains millions of livelihoods in kenya. The stochastic frontier model of purple passion fruit farmers in the kenya highlands. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. Bajja fruit farm located along kampala masaka road at lukaya.
To some farmers passion fruit farming is the latest craze. Passionfruit farming could be an extremely remunerative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. We educate you on profitable agribusiness ideas in kenya and also we provide you with success stories of successful farmers in kenya. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Sweet yellow passion kpf4, kpf11, kpf12, purple passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, banana passion fruit and giant passion. Due to investments by foreign entities, horticulture in kenya is expansive. Growing maize for food and fodder kenya agricultural research institute p. The objective is to better understand the development potential of contract farming arrangements and which role they can play in the promotion of agricultural. Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. Kyotera farmers resort to growing profitable passion.
Follow these steps to get high yields from passion fruits. Pdf organic food and farming in kenya researchgate. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit farming. Congo, rwanda and south sudan present new market opportunities for. The mango industry in kenya has expanded considerably over recent years, not only in size but. The procurement problems of the passion fruit industry of.
The fruit is easy to grow as it gives back to the farmer in only 812 months. A step by step guide to growing passion fruit for profits. It is a perennial crop which produces fruits within a year. He, however, came back to uganda in 2008 and worked as an advertising agent, before settling for farming in 2011. To grow passion fruits for commercial purpose, very little initial investment is required. 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. While most of the fruit grown by kenyans is produced to feed. This pomegranate fruit farming in kenya is a feasible idea, since one does not need a lot of space per tree and if. Passionfruit growing involves intensive use of labour throughout the year. Passion fruit production is constrained by several. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. 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. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. Nov 20, 2015 one such market is for kiwi fruits which, despite being a relatively new idea in kenya, has taken the market by storm.
Yellow passion fruit gives maize farmers new hope john shilitsa 06th dec 2016 08. Passion fruit is commercially cultivated in the north eastern states of manipur, mizoram and nagaland. You may not know it, but passion fruit is the number three on the list of most popular fruits in the country. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa. Assessment of profit efficiency among sweet yellow passion. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to handle the product not only. Pdf the importance of passion fruit in livelihood improvement has been a key driver among rural. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. 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. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income.
Passion fruit vines make good container specimens but require maintenance. The passion fruit is a vigorous, climbing vine that clings by tendrils to almost any support. Major organic produce from kenyas eight provinces 2008 129 table 31. Congo, rwanda and south sudan present new market opportunities for passion fruits grown in uganda. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet. 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. Farming systems and production constraints article pdf available in the journal of agricultural science 55. 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. Organic food and farming in kenya paul rye kledal,1 habwe florence oyiera,2 john wanjau njoroge3 and eustace kiarii4 geography and economy kenya is a country about as large as france, with a population of 37 million. 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. Passion fruit is amongst the kenyas top export fruits and a popular fruit in the domestic market. We are experts in passion fruit farming with vast knowledge and experience.
Light to heavy loams of medium texture with ph ranging from 5. Name address email address contact kenya fresh produce exporters p. 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. Passion fruit in kenya is commonly propagated from seed derived from healthy plants that consistently produce large wellfilled fruit. Mary wambua, a sweet yellow passion fruit farmer inspects her crop in the farm. Every morning, 50yearold david chipkiyeng wakes up and walks to his 12acre passion fruit farm, and picks the ripe fruits ready for sale. A farmer earning a good living from growing pawpaw. Here is a brief guide that has been prepared exclusively for you by the kuza biashara team.
Clove farming project report, income, yield, profit. Passionfruit growing is well suited to family operated farms. Table of contents get a complete passion fruit farming course. However, the current production levels of the fruit are low due to.
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