Kenya s most important pine and key ally in the climate. Passionfruit growing involves intensive use of labour throughout the year. India, too, has its place in passion fruit history. Fruits from this climbing vine can either be eaten fresh or as juice made after extracting its pulp. Passion fruit farming in kenya popularity, is set to rise even more, due to changing consumer preferences as kenyans move from carbonated soft drinks to fresh juices. This fruit is a favorite in most kenyan homes, whether as part of the main meal, dessert.
The demand for the fruit on both export and domestic market keeps on growing. All you need to know about passion fruit farming kuza blog. Peaches have not penetrated the kenyan market that well. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm organic ltd. Farming of passion fruit in kenya did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya. However, in order to compete, caricom producers must keep their quality high and their cost of production low. 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. How to start fruit farming business startup biz hub. From land acquisition, to orchard establishment, to marketing. Yellow passion this passion fruit is grown for its aromatic but rather acidic pulp. The lucrative business opportunity in passion fruit farming. For optimum production, passion fruit plants need training, pruning, weeding, fertilising and crop protection. It is only natural that for passion farming to be of interest, its production cost must be lower than the expected revenue.
Nov 22, 2017 passion fruit is one of kenyas top three export fruits. The juice is used in a variety of products and the pulp may be added to different dishes. Labour is needed for disease and pest control, fertilising, harvesting and packing over a 10month period. Amazing passion fruit market in kenya and beyond oxfarm. Basic export requirements fruit,vegetable in kenya. Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. Amazing agriculture technology passion fruit youtube. There are several passion fruit varieties for commercial purposes in the market. Its more hardy and vigorous as compared to the purple passion. Passion fruit was introduced into kenya in the 1920s for commercial juice processing. The following are the major pests of passion fruits in.
Aug 17, 2012 one farmer however has taken a less traveled path in the region and ventured into passion fruit farming. Sweet yellow passion fruit farming makes millionaires in. If you are looking for a highvalue crop that can produce an income in the first year, take a look at passion fruit farming. Land access in the development of horticultural crops in. Pdf assessment of passion fruit orchard management and farmers. We also assist in establishment of orchards and for all types of fruit trees. A brief account is given of a minor fruit growing industry in kenya.
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. Passion fruit farming has nearly unlimited possibilities from extended life span exceeding three years after establishment to ability to intercrop. Orange is one of the common fruits in kenya with popularity in all parts of the country ranking the forth most eaten fruit after banana, pineapple and mangoes. Passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively, and this enterprise already boasts an area of 6000 hectares under production. He says they have registered over 0 farmers in kabila sub county alone who are involved in passion fruit production. Commercial farming of purple passion fruit begun in kenya in 1933 and was expanded in 1960, when the crop was also introduced into uganda for commercial production. 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. A wide range of cosmetic products and food flavours are derived from the fruit. A step by step guide to growing passion fruit for profits. The fruit is bigger with a diameter of 57 cm, relatively acidic and used for juice extraction. How to earn massive income growing passion fruits hort zone. Common passion fruit varieties in uganda the purple grandillais popular for its scent and is locally known as kasese, masaka and kenyan passion fruit variety.
Denis otieno has her story on this weeks smart farm. Many passionfruit growers have other fruit crops or agricultural enterprises. Title promotion of technologies to enhance passion fruit. For the all type of fruit tree seedlings we at oxfarm we do propagate and sell quality certified seedlings to farmers at the best prices for each seedling as above. Key regions for passion fruit production in burundi, kenya, and rwanda were selected for the study. Anyone would be madincluding you and meif they i ventured into passion fruit farming without considering its returns. They should have crispy and crunchy texture but with some juiciness and should have 10% slightly seeded with nonstringy pods. However there are few farmers who cultivate peaches on a small scale and do sell their produce to roadside. Salina is talking about traders also known as brokers who move from farm to farm buying passion fruit from farmers for the local market. Name address email address contact kenya fresh produce exporters p. Dressing with fertilizer high potassium and calcium is key especially when deficiencies are observed. The az of growing passion fruits to harvest 15 tonnes. According to softkenya, passion fruit is third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas. The fruit market is very much ready in open markets country wide.
Passion fruit the third most wellliked fruit in kenya after bananas and mangoes and bananas respectively. The truth behind successful fruit farming in kenya urban. The crop is adaptable to a wide agroecological zone from low lands to the highlands. Passion fruit has grown to be a versatile crop and its demand rapidly growing in both local and international markets. The major exceptions are south africa, kenya and new new zealand where production is dependent on lines of the purple passion fruit p.
Passion fruit farming is a highly lucrative enterprise in kenya with high and regular income. Status of passion fruit production in kenya oxfarm. Standing between this success is the emergence of fusarium wilt, a bacterial disease that affects passion fruit vines. The disparity in supply is evident from the margin of the cost of passion fruits in the various towns in kenya. Passion fruit farming has nearly unlimited possibilities from extended life span exceeding three. Get the knowledge you need in order to pass your classes and more. The story about graces success in passion fruit farming in kenya might have hit the headlines, but that was not the only story. Prior to joining kenyatta university, he undertook postdoctoral research at. Other countries include australia, new zealand, kenya, uganda, rwanda etc. Apr 12, 2012 in passion fruit farming in africa maintenance of the vine yard is of utmost importance to getting high yields and longer crop per plant. On a good month, grace would harvest over 480 kilograms of passion fruit, making ksh. The bishop and his passion fruit farm mwanza tanzania. Passion fruit is only growing in popularity as the hottest new gold mine, and thats why in 2010, passion fruit made hit wises list of the top most lucrative fruit. Sweet yellow passions vines are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 5 years.
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. The average price of one kilo of passion fruits is sh50. Kenya is a large supplier of fresh purple passion fruits to the european market followed by brazil, colombia, zambia and zimbabwe of which the united kingdom is the largest importer. Mar 19, 2011 passion fruits is changing the lives of a small village in nandi kenya. Passion fruit farming makes millionaires in kenya passions fruits are perennial plants and the vine has a lifespan of about 57 years. Marketing difficulty is due often to the small quantities involved, which make sales firms reluctant to handle the product not only. Passion fruits sell for ksh40100kg while grade 1 for export can go for around ksh70100kg. Passion fruit is commercially cultivated in the north eastern states of manipur, mizoram and nagaland. Mr odongo has joined hands with other passion fruit farmers in the area in the siaya passion growers association. There are different varieties that perform well in kenya, study what the market wants and go bananas. Dec 14, 2017 orange fruit farming in kenya december 14, 2017 orange is one of the common fruits in kenya with popularity in all parts of the country ranking the forth most eaten fruit after banana, pineapple and mangoes.
A wide range of cosmetic products and food flavours are derived from the fruit that. Bananas this is the most important fruit crop in kenya. Apr, 2015 kenya has developed three new droughtresistant varieties of passion fruit, it was revealed this week kenya develops droughttolerant passion fruits african farming. Perimeter shamba group members plowing a plot for dry season, organic vegetables at nyumbani village, kitui. The ones that we buy today here in kenya are mostly imported from italy, india and china. 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.
Passion fruit is one of kenya s top three export fruits. The most important variety in kenya is the purple passion fruit passiflora edullis which is grafted on yellow passion passiflora flavicarpa. Business case passion fruit contract farming migori county, south west kenya east african growers eag myawwa passion fruit farmer group ack development services adsnyanza m farm annemarie groot kormelinck wageningen ur centre for development innovation inger janssen agriprofocus may august 2012. May 15, 2014 passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for subsaharan countries such as kenya. The demand for the fruit on both local and export market is still unmet. It is also cultivated in some parts of nilgiris and shevroys. Assessment of profit efficiency among sweet yellow passion fruit.
Extension officers agree that this is a poser for passion fruit farming. Yellow passion fruit, management constraints, agronomic practices, production. Farming is not just for the old, wretched of the earth. Passion fruit vines propagated by either method take two to three years to reach maturity, flower and begin to bear fruit. Passion fruit farming greenlife crop protection africa. It is a perennial crop which produces fruits within a year. Start training the passion fruit vines at an early stage, allow 12 vines of each plant to run along the trellis as main vines, this allows laterals from the main vines to grow downwards bearing fruit. Passion fruit is grown in north eastern region of india. Grafts are got by joining rootstock and scions of different passion varieties.
Well, that adage may not of true of caroline mwangi, an accountant who chose to venture into passion fruit farming out of curiosity. He left teaching to grow passion fruits in luwero daily. I am a kenyan residing in nandi district in kenya and wish to start a passion fruit farming on a 14 acre farm. If youre still in doubt, look at the recent scenario in kenya where over 10,000. Purple passion fruits have deep purple skin colour at maturity. Kyotera farmers resort to growing profitable passion fruits. Sweet yellow passion fruit has high demand from the juice makers as it yields more juice than the purple passion fruit. Mr clement odongo has seen his income triple compared to the time he used to plant maize. Commercial culture of purple passionfruit was begun in kenya in 1933 and was expanded in 1960, when the crop was also introduced into uganda for commercial production. Business case passion fruit contract farming migori county. 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. Did you know that passion fruit is the third most popular fruit in kenya after mangoes and bananas respectively. Come browse our large digital warehouse of free sample essays.
Sweet yellow passion fruit farming make s millionaires in kenya. Bomet farmer earns ksh30,000 weekly with passion fruit. While kenya has an ideal tropical climate for kiwi fruit farming, many people do not have the information necessary for the successful growing of this fruit. 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. A step by step guide to growing passion fruits for massive profit mr. Assessment of purple passion fruit orchard management and farmers technical efficiency in embu, meru and uasingishu counties, kenya charles gichimu karani a103215962010 a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of science agribusiness management and trade, in the school of. Top four crops an aspiring farmer can bet on this year. Passion fruit, which is a climbing vine, may be a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both domestic and export markets. 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. Free passion fruit farming course ebook slideshare.
Do you wish there was a way you could use your limited allotment to grow your own fresh fruits. Passion fruit production and marketing farm africa. Bishop samwel kitula a smallscale farmer, is passionate about farming and this is evident in his flourishing farm in mwanza tanzania. Kenya and south africa also have a decent production of passion fruit and its area under cultivation is growing rapidly. Oranges does well in tropics and subtropics, this article focuses to give the fruit production guide stepwise for.
Recurring drought events in semiarid eastern kenya. Talking of fruit farming in kenya, i will take you through a journey that highlights the facts behind being a successful fruit farmer in kenya. He and a few others have turned to the crop they say has better returns than cereals. The passion fruit is one of the oldest fruit grown since centuries and this fruit belongs to the family of passifloraceae. How to earn millions from 1 acre of passion fruit yes it. Kenyas most important pine and key ally in the climate. They planned to sell their harvest at a market in mombasa.
The yellow passion, sweet passion, banana passion, and giant passion are also other varieties grown in kenya. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. The fruit can be eaten fresh or consumed after extracting the pulp and making juice. Passion fruit farming makes millionaires in kenya agro. Profit efficiency, stochastic profit frontier, sweet yellow passion fruit, kenya.
Kenya develops droughttolerant passion fruits african farming. Thanks to snv netherlands development organization and partners, local farmers have teamed up to form an association where. 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. Apr 01, 2016 passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets. Passionfruit growing is well suited to family operated farms. Here are the top 4 most profitable crops in kenya today. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, youve probably heard this saying which would sound alien if fruit farming in kenya wasnt embraced.
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. Financial potential of grafted passion fruit farming in kenya 0. The field research for this kenyan passion fruit case was conducted in migori. Table of contents get a complete passion fruit farming course.
Making more than kshs 600,000 from passion fruit farming. But the farmers are collaborating with scientists from the kenya agricultural research institute kari to beat that problem. Banana farming has been gaining momentum thanks to attractive market prices and availability of quality propagation material through tissue culture. The following roundup shows which 9 fruits to grow in kenya. Moiben subcounty in uasin gishu is a renowned maize and wheat farming belt, but alice rono avoided the regions traditional crops for passion fruit. Passion farming is a highly lucrative enterprise with high and regular income. Through the group, he has benefited from several tours to other farming regions in kenya to gain more skills. Other importers include holland, france, united arab emirates, german and belgium. Passion fruit production profits per acre pangoni online. 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. By 1958, 1,200 acres 486 ha were devoted to yellow passionfruit production and the industry was firmly established on a satisfactory economic level. 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. Growing growing passion fruitpassion fruit in the in the west indies west indies by. 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.
Highly resistant kawanda hybrid this is a cross between the local purple and the yellow passion fruits. They should be received at a temperature of 15 0 c, the pod colour should be mid to dark green with 5% flaccid pods which show less than 5 % curling or bending. 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. In addition, few people would passion fruit farming ninjas. In kenya, passion fruits are grown in thika, nyamira, kisii, nyeri, kakamega, muranga, meru, among other regions. In most countries passion fruit production is based on caltivars of the golden passion fruit p. Nov 08, 2015 peach is a temperate fruit tree that belongs to the family of rosaceae, same as the apple. But many kenyan farmers are not earning as much as they could from the fruit a combination of poor planting and orchard management, and increasing plant disease and pests.
Exporters are making big profits already from the new variety, about 45 cents in us currency per single piece of fruit sold in the european market. The most common of them are the purple and the yellow type. A farmer in siaya county has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. Passion fruit farming flourishes in eldoret horticultural news. The pods should not be infested by pests and with no mechanical damage. 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. Its almost impossible to find a rural kenyan home without a banana tree in the farm. The story about graces success in passion fruit farming in kenya might have hit. Passion fruit farming guide guide to profitable passion. I anticipate to pocket more than sh50,000 from the first harvest alone, mwambua.
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