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How to start a fumigation business in Kenya. Posted On  January 16, 2023  By ole agro leaning center. Are you considering pest control as an investment for you? In this blog post, we will give you tips on how to start a fumigation or a pesticide spraying service as a business in Kenya. As a spraying services provider you will apply farm chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides on behalf of your farmers. You can do it as diversification of your agro dealer or agro-vet shop as a complementary or aftersales service. You can give this to small scale farmers and other agricultural businesses. You will make sure there is right handling of chemicals hence higher farm yields and environmental business. On the other hand, a fumigation business involves being an exterminator of roaches, rats, mice, termites, snakes and other pesticides from homes, schools, business offices and other premises from time to time.  According to success stories, fumigation business i...

IS SHEEP FARMING PROFITABLE IN KENYA. Posted On  February 17, 2023  By ole agro leaning center. Is sheep farming profitable in Kenya?  In this blog post, we will give show you how to determine costs and profits of a sheep farm. The post will use the cost and benefits analysis method for setting up and running a sheep farm. Besides, you will learn about their weather requirements, breeding and feeding methods, sheep breeds, as well challenges of sheep farming in Kenya. Why sheep farming? There are many benefits of sheep farming in Kenya. While the major goals include producing wool, meat, milk and manure here are the other advantages for you. Flexible;  sheep farming is a flexible animal keeping enterprise. You can raise them in ranches, small farms or on enclosures in towns. This makes it suitable for the landless, women and children. Besides sheep are hardy animals which makes them fit for any climatic region in Kenya Profitable;  Sheep farming...

Why your business will fail and how to avoid it Posted On  May 17, 2023  By ole Agro leaning center  Are you wondering how to succeed in your agribusiness? Success is not for everyone, its even harder if you think its cheap or easy. Lucky for you, being empowered lowers your business failure rate dramatically. In this post, we will give you the top causes of business failure in Kenya and give you best practice for success. According to studies, 20% of startups are doomed to fail during the first year. Half (50%) of them close down within five years, and only a third (30%) will survive for a decade. While others are successful for many years, they are not perpetual. They die a natural death as soon as their founder is incapacitated. Wondering how you can survive this? We will highlight the key causes of business failure or risks and help you on how to avoid them for success.  The causes for business failure are; Mediocrity Lack of record-keeping Weak in...

Do we need Market Brokers in Agriculture? Updated On  November 22, 2022  By Ole Agro leaning center. “Were it not for brokers, I would be a millionaire.” While this is a common statement from small scale farmers in many developing countries such as Kenya, it is not necessarily true. Are brokers in the agriculture value chains that evil? In this post we will give you their benefits such as giving you logistics services and their disadvantages such as price exploitation. The post concludes with recommended solutions for you to make more money from your farm. Small farms operate in fragmented informal value chains limiting them in capacity and access to markets for their produce. As such, you have to rely on middlemen or brokers to market your animal and crop produce such as kales or milk. Unfortunately, brokers reap all your profits while you pocket none or little. They do this through price exploitation, misinformation and unfairness. On the other hand, the far...

Which are the Best Agribusiness Ideas In Kenya – 2023. Posted On  January 5, 2023  By ole Agro leaning center. l Are you looking for the best or most profitable agribusiness idea in 2023? This article will give a list of the top money making investment ideas in agriculture, food and drink sectors of in Kenya and the East Africa region in general. According to  Agcenture consulting  firm, one can easily invest at any stage of the agriculture value chain or the food system. You can fit as an farm input supplier, farmer or grower, food trader or broker who buys and sells farm produce at a profit. The other promising areas are food processing and value-addition or specialize in provision support services like transport and consulting as later explained. If you are consistent and creative, agriculture sector has a huge potential to create jobs and income for you. These top ideas are; Best Agribusiness Ideas in farming Poultry Farming Dairy Farming Pig Far...

IS GOAT FARMING IN KENYA PROFITABLE? Posted On  February 16, 2023  By Ole Agro leaning center. Goat farming in Kenya is a profitable venture for animal herders. It’s expected to rise even more as the demand for goat meat and milk continues to grow. Goats are hardy animals that are well suited to Kenya’s diverse weather conditions and terrains.  In this blog post, we will explore the profitability of goat farming in Kenya. We will cover the climate requirements, breeding and feeding methods, goat breeds, as well as the costs, profits, and challenges of goat farming in Kenya. Facts about goat farming in Kenya what do you know about goat production and consumption in Kenya? Below are select data and facts about goat farming in Kenya such as prices of goat meat and goat milk prices in Kenya. According to the  2019 census , Kenya had 27.7 million goats, as of 2020, the goat stock reached 36 million heads The export value of Goat meat from Kenya was USD 46...