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