Is managu farming profitable? In this post, we will estimate the costs and profits of growing the managu traditional vegetables or the black nightshade. The analysis is for one acre of land, and uses the cost-benefit (CBA) method for estimates. Managu is one of the most profitable Kienyeji vegetable in Kenya. It has high nutritional,…
While selecting the best vegetables to grow, choose the crop with the most benefits for yields, food and nutrition. One way to get this right is growing a garden plant that you can use its different parts like shoots, fruits and roots. Vine vegetables are a crop you should try this season. In our post,…
Are you a commercial vegetable or horticultural farmer looking to harvest more spinach for extra profits? In this post, we will give you tips for how to grow big spinach and kales vegetables in Kenya. It looks into spinach plants and yields per acre/ 90 per cent of small scale farmers in Kenya plant these…
In this profit analysis, we determine the expected income for spinach farming in Kenya. We use the gross margin analysis method to get total revenues from an average price per Kilogram and total yields per acre. We deduct all costs of production such as the cost of farm inputs and labor to determine the gross…
Is Kale farming in Kenya profitable? In this post, we will use a simple cost and benefit analysis to estimate the money you make as well as the costs, sales and profits of farming sukuma wiki vegetable. The post assumes one acre under open-field and rain fed kale farming. “Sukuma wiki” as kales are commonly…
Are you looking for the best traditional, or African leafy vegetables in Kenya?There is a high and growing demand for Kenya’s indigenous vegetables, or “mboga kienyeji vegetables as they are commonly known. The key ones include amaranth (Terere), spider plant (Sagaa), and African nightshade (managu) among others. They are rich in flavor and are packed…
Are you looking for the best vegetables in a small space like a kitchen garden, sack garden or containers like buckets. You can grow leafy vegetables for their edible leaves. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other healthy nutrients. You can consume them when they are cooked , steamed or raw in case…
