Avocado Farming in Kenya Gets a Boost as China Slashes Duty on Kenya Avocadoes

Avocado farmers and exporters in Kenya have been eying the lucrative China market for the last 7 years. China, being the most populated country in the world presents a huge potential market for Kenyan avocado but penetrating it has been hindered by several obstacles.

But ongoing negotiations between the Kenya government and that of China are finally yielding results. Last week (2^nd week of January 2020), the Chinese government agreed to slash the import duty on Kenyan avocado from 30% to 7%.

Intensive avocado farming - Kenya

That of course means an increased profit margin and is a move that will benefit any Kenyan avocado farmer who wants to export the fruits to China. It’s ideally designed to benefit the small exporters and it’s a huge advantage to cooperative societies and associations of avocado farmers whose export quantities are small.

Another hurdle for avocado exports from Kenya

However, a major obstacle yet to be removed is the tough handling conditions that China has placed specifically on Kenyan avocado. The export companies in Kenya are required to peel off and freeze the avocado to -30℃ and further maintain them at -18℃ while on transit to China.

The equipment required to achieve this is obviously very expensive and small scale farmers and exporters are not able to afford it. Despite this stringent measures and the capital requirement involved, some companies have already started exporting and several shipments have been made to China.

Pest free zones for export avocado

Kenyan Avocado

Trade Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has however ensured avocado farmers in Kenya that negotiations to remove the tough conditions are still going on. The reason why China has put those conditions is because of the fruit fly pest rampant in our country. 

To address this issue, the Kenyan government through KEPHIS has created pest free zones where avocado meant for export to China will be handled. If this move becomes successful, then Kenyans will start exporting avocado to China in its fresh form. This way the small scale farmers will have access to the Asian market which obviously has better prices than they are currently getting in Kenya.  

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We have compiled this hass avocado farming guide for kenya to help you with information on the go. It is now available in pdf so you can even carry it in your phone and refer any time. You can now request for it from our Resources Page. 

How To Choose The Best Pawpaw Variety For Farming In Kenya

A wise choice of the best variety is something you must consider in order to make your pawpaw farming business significantly profitable. There are about 9 main varieties currently being farmed in Kenya, all with diverse characteristics. It would be unfair to explicitly force to you one of these varieties claiming it’s the best. Instead, we will point out the three of them that we think have the most outstanding characteristics.

1. The Solo Sunrise Pawpaw

This is one variety that has been loved by everyone who has tried pawpaw farming in Kenya. It was first imported by KALRO and propagated in their farm in Baringo. It fast spread throughout the country with many farmers taking it up in Meru, Machakos and Makueni. Today, it is the most common in the country and its largest propagator, Richfarm Kenya, has distributed seeds to as far as Zambia.

Solo sunrise pawpaw tree

Solo sunrise pawpaw tree matures fast and starts bearing fruits after only 6 months. At this age, the tree is about 1 meter tall. As it sets fruits, more flowers develop on the growing crown and by the time the tree is a year old, it would be carrying over 60 fruits. The production is continuous and the tree will give you more than 100 fruits in the second year of production.

The fruits are small and pear-shaped, with a red flesh and very sweet taste. Each fruit weighs about 500 grams, ideal for one person to eat in one sitting. The fruits have excellent keeping quality since a ripe fruit can be kept for 14 days without going bad. This is why it is the best variety to farm is you are targeting the export market.

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2. Calina Papaya IPB9 Pawpaw

This variety was imported into Kenya from Indonesia. Its outstanding characteristic is that it is a pure dwarf: it starts bearing fruits at only 30 cm high. It matures very fast such that is you planted it in a hot area with sufficient water for irrigation, you harvest your first fruit in under 6 months.

Calina papaya IPB9

Calina papaya fruits are large and oval weighing between 0.5kg and 1.2 kgs. They have a very appealing red colour inside and are very sweet as well. Most of the fresh fruit vendors in town love it because of its large size that allows them to slice it and sell in parts. Can you also imagine how attractive a bowl of fruit pudding would look like with the bright red chops of this pawpaw?

This variety may not have as good keeping quality as solo sunrise but it is still a darling for fruit exporters. With good management, each tree of this variety will give you more than 50 fruits in a year.

One advantage that farmers of Calina papaya IPB9 variety have is that they can space the trees a bit more closely (1.5 meters from plant to plant) hence ending up with about 1350 trees in an acre. You know what that means? Of course more yield per acre hence more money in the pocket.

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3. The Red Lady Dwarf Pawpaw

This is another great variety originating from the Philippines. It is high yielding giving up to 120 fruits in the second year after transplanting. Although it takes a bit longer to mature (9 months on average), it has a long productive lifespan and can give you fruits year in, year out for more than 5 years.

Red lady F1 Pawpaw

Red lady pawpaw fruits are oval in shape, obviously red and sweet but a bit smaller than those of Calina papaya IPB9. They weigh 400 to 650 grams on average.

I should have mentioned by now that it is a self pollinating variety just like the other two we have discussed above. That means as a farmer, you do not have the burden of keeping male trees that do not produce fruits in your orchard.

So among these 3 top pawpaw varieties in Kenya, which one would you go for as a farmer?

If you are a new farmer or intent to invest in pawpaw farming, I recommend that you also read

Pawpaw farming in Kenya: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pawpaws Make You Money While Asking For Very Little Input From You

Pawpaw Farming In Kenya: How Much Do I Invest and What’s The Profit

We have also compiled this comprehensive pawpaw farming guide for Kenya with step by step information from planting through to harvesting and marketing. It also contains budget estimates. It is now available on PDF so you can even read it from your phone while at the farm. You can now download your copy for free from our Resources Page.

High Quality Ready to Plant Papaya Seedlings

We have high quality pawpaw seedlings of the three best varieties mentioned above. You can always visit our nurseries in Embu to pick your seedlings or simply place your order and let us figure out how to deliver the seedlings to your farm. Give us a call on 0724698357 to place your order

Hybrid papaya seedlings at Richfarm Kenya, Embu nursery

We are now glad to announce that the people of Rift valley are now covered well by our Naivasha nursery. You can visit Richfarm Naivasha at Boffar farm along Moi South Lake road or call 0723213602 to place your order. 

Pawpaw seedlings for sale at Richfarm Naivasha

While pawpaw farming is a lucrative business in Kenya today and relatively cheap to start in Kenya today, it requires a lot of space: for you to make any meaningful returns, you should start with at least one acre. However, space should never be a limitation to investing in agribusiness. If you have a small space and you would like to do farming for business, then one of the best investments you can make is in mushroom farming. We put together this article How To Make Money With Mushroom Farming In Kenya Throughout The Year 2021 to help you get started. Whenever you have questions, you can always reach us on call through 0724698357. 

Macadamia Nuts Farming In Kenya: How to Make It a Highly Profitable Business

If you have been keen to follow the agribusiness news and trends in Kenya, you must have noted that macadamia nut farming is one investment channel that informed farmers are putting their money into. The local prices of these nuts have been consistently going up and the international market is also expected to grow by at least 12% by 2025.

Macadamia nut plantation in Kenya

By the way, macadamia nut prices in Kenya hit a high of Ksh220 in 2019.

That’s a pretty impressive future market outlook for current farmers and anyone who wants to invest in the nuts production in our country. Remember the highest percentage of the nuts we produce here is slightly processed and sold in this international market. That means we are going to benefit directly as the global market expands.

It is so pleasing to see farmers who have abandoned coffee, maize and other crops and gone into macadamia farming smiling; of course because they are now making more money than they were with those earlier crops. However, it is unfortunate that some of these farmers seem not to know that they are actually making much less money than they should.

Most of the small scale macadamia farmers operate below their farm’s potential and can significantly increase their profits if they made a few alterations in their farming models and marketing strategies. I know those two have caught your attention so let’s dive in and look at how to improve them for maximum profit.

Farming models:

1. Select the best macadamia nut variety

It is good if you have trees of the local variety: its name is actually not known and most people identify it for having thorny leaves. But keep in mind the best yield you can get from this variety is 30 kgs per year while those with improved varieties harvest as much as 80 kgs per tree.

The best macadamia variety in Kenya so far is Murang’a 20 (MRG-20) according to Richfarm Kenya. It grows fast, has high yields and most importantly it adapts well to different climatic conditions.

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So would I advise you to replace those local trees with the new improved varieties? Certainly YES, and the best way of doing that is by planting the new trees in between the old local ones. Nature the young trees till they start producing, as you prune the bigger trees to avoid overshadowing the young ones. When you start harvesting from the new trees, then you can cut down the old, less productive ones to give room for the improved varieties to expand.

Remember, the recommended spacing for macadamia trees in Kenya is 7 by 7 metres. You must keep to this spacing to avoid overlapping the tree branches which would lead to poor lighting hence lower yields. 

2. Improve pollination

The number of kgs you will harvest from each of your macadamia trees is also directly influenced by the effectiveness of pollination in your farm. There are three important practices that you should observe to improve pollination.

1. Keep bees on your farm. Look at all successful macadamia farmers in Kenya and you will notice they have at least 1 bee hive on each acre. It is known all across the world that bees are the major agent of pollination for macadamia. According to KALRO, each cluster of macadamia flowers needs at least 150 bee visits to ensure optimum fruit setting. This is the reason why Richfarm Kenya is giving its farmers a free bee hive for every an acre they plant using the company’s services.
   
2. Plant more than one variety of macadamia in your farm. The different varieties flower at different times and therefore having many varieties on your farm helps in cross pollination. I have put that in simple terms to save you from the scientific technicalities but you can always talk to us for the details. Some of the best macadamia varieties for intercropping with MRG-20 are EMB-1, KRG-15 and KMB-3.
3. Protect your trees from strong winds. Strong wind blows away pollen grains from the male parts of the macadamia flower. Unfortunately, the female part of the flower is not wide enough to trap wind-blown pollens. Therefore these valuable pollen grains end up being blown away to waste. How do you protect your macadamia trees from strong winds? Simple, plant thick rows of wind breaker trees.

3. Irrigation and mulching are important in macadamia nut farming

Mulched macadamia farm in Kenya

These trees are evergreen and you will be forgiven to think that they do not need to be irrigated. But for a good harvest, it is important to irrigate the trees especially when they start flowering. On average, the trees require at least 850mm of rainfall well distributed throughout the year. If your area receives less than this, ensure that you supplement through irrigation. You will be having only about 80 trees in an acre so irrigating shouldn’t be much of a challenge.

Marketing strategies:

Marketing is a perennial problem facing macadamia nut farming especially with the presence of crooked brokers in Kenya. Luckily, with the establishment of several macadamia processing factories in various parts of Kenya, you can sell directly to them.

The challenge here would be quantities: if you have very low quantities, you are less likely to be able to negotiate a contract with the processing companies. This is where Richfarm Kenya comes in by helping you to connect with other small holder farmers in your area, put together your produce and thus have a higher bargaining power.

Well there you have it; we might have not covered all you needed but you can always contact us for more information.

The Basics of Kiwi Fruit Farming in Kenya

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. Even up to the year 2021, the ones that we buy today here in Kenya are mostly imported from Italy, India and China.  

Fruiting Kiwi plant

Wouldn’t it be great to produce our own kiwi fruits? Well we are glad that a good number of farmers are interested and have put efforts towards growing them. These interested farmers have sent us some common questions; you probably have the same questions too, so we have compiled them here and given you the answers. We would like to see you grow your own kiwi fruits too so here is what you need to know:

1. In which climate does kiwi fruit grow?

Kiwis will thrive in cool or cold climates of the Kenyan highlands where temperatures sometime fall below 10℃. So if you are in the central highlands of Kiambu, Nyandarua, Meru and Nyeri, the Rift Valley highlands around Eldoret, Kericho, Bomet and Nandi hills or the western highlands of Kisii and areas near Kakamega forest you are in the ideal zone. The plants also need a lot of water to thrive so the high amount of rainfall in these regions is a blessing.

One of the Successful Kiwi fruit farmers we have served has a home garden at Karen, Nairobi. He got his first fruit in 2020. The photo below was taken then.

Kiwi fruit farming in Karen, Nairobi

2. Which type of soil is good for growing Kiwis?

Loam soils that are well drained and containing a high amount of organic matter are the best. Like most fruit trees, kiwi plants do not tolerate too much water in the soils. If your soils are a bit compact and water takes a bit of time to drain off, you must plant the vines on raised beds to direct excess water away from the roots of the plants. Soil drainage can also be improved by digging a large hole (about 3 by 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep), mixing the top soil with a bit of sand and well composted farmyard manure then fill the hole with the mixture and plant you vine in it.

3. Where do I get Kiwi fruit seedlings for planting?

The best source of these seedlings is a well established fruit tree nursery like Richfarm Kenya. You can reach them on 0724698357 to make your order for seedlings. A seedling will averagely cost about Ksh 300 each.

Kiwi Fruit seedling by Richfarm Kenya

However, if you have a friend with an established kiwi orchard, you can produce your own seedlings through cuttings. Just cut off a soft wood shoot of a vine with about 3 leaf nodes. Remove the leaves, dip the bottom end of the cutting in a rooting hormone and plant it in moist but well drained soil. The cutting will develop new roots and shoots and you can transplant it when it grows enough leaves.

You can also grow seedlings from seeds but we discourage this method because the resultant seedlings usually have inferior characteristics compared to the mother plant and take too long to mature – about 3 to 5 years.

4. Is the kiwi plant a vine: do I need to support it?

Yes, it is a climbing vine and for that reason, you must provide a support for it. The support is nothing complicated; in fact, they are supported the same way we support passion fruit vines using poles and a wire at the top. To allow the vines enough space to creep, plant them with a distance of at least 3 meters between the plants and train the top 2 branches to creep in opposite directions.

Alternatively, you can use the overhead trellis system like the one pictured below. 

Kiwi farming in Kenya: Overhead trellis system

5. How long does it take for a kiwi plant to produce fruits?

It should take you at most 2 years from the date of planting to harvest your first fruit if you develop your seedlings from cuttings. However, seedlings developed from seeds take very long as mentioned above; up to 5 years.

6. How can I tell if a kiwi plant is male of female?

Some varieties have separate male and female plants and you can distinguish them by looking at the flowers. If all the parts at the center of the flower are yellow and covered with tiny grains of pollen, then that is a male plant. If the center of the flower has a white part called stigma, then that is a female plant. The stigma at the center of the flower is sometimes surrounded by parts that look like the anthers of a male flower but without pollen. Remember, if the variety you have has separate male and female plants, you will need at least 1 male for every 6 to 9 female plants in order to have a good fruit setting.

However, some varieties such as the Actinidia Deliciosa 'Solo' and Actinidia Arguta 'Issai' are self fertile. That means the trees have flowers with both the male parts (Anthers) and the female part (Stigma). For such varieties, all the trees self-pollinate themselves and bear fruits.

7. Why is my kiwi plant drying up?

Often farmers panic when they see the leaves on their plants drying up and falling off. They think that the plant is dying but that is not usually the case. Kiwi plants are deciduous by nature: that means they lose their leaves during the dry season. Ordinarily, the vines will regenerate new leaves at the onset of the next wet season.

8. How many vines can I plant in an acre?

You can plant 340 vines in one acre. The spacing required to achieve that is 2 meters between the lines and 6 meters from plant to plant. Remember to make your lines run from east to west to ensure all the vines get sufficient sunlight throughout the day.

9. What is the price of kiwi fruit?

Some retailers sell at Ksh 100 per fruit which is obviously very high. During the high supply season, the fruits are sold at 30 bob a piece in the wholesale market and retail at 50 bob a piece.

What makes kiwi fruit farming in kenya such a potential high income business opportunity is because this fruit is a high value crop. With the necessary structures, you do not need a lot of space to grow kiwi fruits.

Since you are here, you are probably looking for the best agribusiness idea to invest in. You can head to our Farmers Resources Page to download our free farming guides (pdf). We would also suggest you consider mushroom farming. We have written this article, How to make money with mushroom farming throughout the year 2021, to give insights into the mushroom farming business. 

Pawpaw farming in Kenya: A Guide From Planting To Selling

When I was growing up, no one from our land could ever think of investing in pawpaw farming. The fruit was so readily available that it was thought to be a poor man's fruit. Fast forward to 2024 and the fruit is now a sort-after commodity akin to a precious mineral, especially among the well-informed urban population.  Surprisingly, my fellow village-mates are now diligently seeking the fruit, just a few years after abandoning pawpaw farming.   

The soaring demand for pawpaw in Kenya presents an opportunity that is increasingly becoming attractive to farmers in Kenya who are keen to tap into new ways of making money.  Well, it is not an entirely new crop but there are two main reasons why its farming has recently become more profitable: one, the increasing awareness of its nutritional and medicinal values among local consumers, and two, the opening up of an attractive export market especially in Dubai and the larger Middle East.

Since papaya (as it is commonly known worldwide) is our main crop at Rich Farm Kenya, we have been getting a lot of questions regarding investing in its commercial farming. We thought it would benefit you to share the most frequently asked question about this venture.

1. How long does pawpaw seed take to germinate?

The seeds will take about two to five weeks to germinate. To achieve faster and higher rate of germination, you should soak the seeds in an optimizer or a potassium nitrate fertilizer for at least 24 hours before sowing. These products can be bought at an agro-vet shop. Sow the seeds in a media that is not too compact. If you are using soil, ensure to mix it with 1 unit of sand for every 3 units of soil.

2. At what age do I transplant the seedlings?

Transplant the seedlings at two to three months after sowing the seeds. At this age, the plants will be about 15 cm tall and with at least 2 sets of leaves. If planted later than this, the seedlings are likely to suffer transplanting shock.

3. How long does it take for the tree to produce fruits?

It takes between 6 and 11 months from the date of sowing seeds to harvesting your first fruit. The climate is the major determinant of how long the tree takes to mature. In hot areas, you can get your first fruit as early as the 6th month while in cooler areas it can take as long as 11 months.

4. For how long will the tree be producing fruits?

Generally, papaya trees will keep producing fruits for 4 to 5 years. Some varieties such as the solo sunrise will live even longer than that but the yield will significantly reduce after the 5 year.

5. Do the trees need a lot of water?

Pawpaw trees do not need a lot of water to grow. In fact, they are drought tolerant. However, they will need to be irrigated during the dry seasons in order to grow faster and produce tasty fruits of a good size. While irrigating, though, you should keep in mind that the trees cannot tolerate waterlogged soils. If the soils are too wet even for 24 hours, the trees develop root rot and eventually die.

6. Are there male and female papaya trees?

There are actually 3 types of trees: male, female and hermaphrodite. The male trees produce many flowers whose sole purpose is to produce pollen for pollinating female flowers. The female trees produce flowers that are pollinated by the male flowers and develop fruits. The hermaphrodite trees are self pollinating and they all bear fruits.

Female pawpaw tree

Male pawpaw tree

The major determinant of whether you will get male trees is variety. Varieties that are dioecious have separated male and female trees and you must have both in order to have good fruit setting. Varieties that are hermaphroditic are self pollinating and they all bear fruits successfully.

7. In which soils do they grow best?

Well drained sandy loam soils with high humus content are the best. As mentioned earlier, the trees are easily killed by excess water in the soil. That is why it is very important that the soils be well drained. For this reason, heavy black cotton and red clay soils are not ideal for Pawpaw farming. Where the soils are not too heavy, drainage can be improved by planting the trees on raised beds.

8. What is the best fertilizer?

The best fertilizer is one that will provide well balanced nutrients especially nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). Well composed farm yard or animal manure will often give enough of these. However, if you must use chemical based fertilizers, ensure that you do the first top dressing on the 3rd month after transplanting and then once every month thereafter. 100g of NPK 17:17:17 or 14:14:14 per tree will suffice. The application should be done around the tree at least 30cm from the base: all trees must be watered if it is not raining after fertilizer application.

9. How many trees fit in an acre?

One acre will accommodate 1100 trees with the common spacing of 2x2 meters. Dwarf varieties like Calina papaya IPB9, Red Lady and Red Royale can be spaced 1.5 meters from plant to plant and 2 meters between the lines giving a plant population of about 1345 trees per acre.

10. Which is the best pawpaw variety in Kenya?

IPB9 and Solo sunrise are the best varieties in the country. However the best will actually be determined by what your target market is. There's also Malkia, the big, red and sweet variety that many blenders and juice makers prefer. I wrote a simple guide to help you choose the best variety for you: you can read it here: How To Choose The Best Pawpaw Variety For Farming In Kenya.

Well, we cannot say all that we need to about pawpaw farming in Kenya. So we have written a few more detailed articles for you. Here are some reads we recommend for you: 

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Demand For Kenyan Avocado Continues to Climb: The Issue Right Now Is Providing a Continuous Supply

The avocado market has been thriving over the past few years as the fruit’s popularity soared worldwide, and the Kenyan avocado has a special niche in the global market. According to Juan Escorcia, from Avocados Aguirre the demand is almost impossible to satiate. 

“Right now the issue with avocados is not selling them – they sell themselves. The issue we have right now is providing a continuous supply because the demand is so high. The demand has been climbing exponentially this past decade which has brought a lot of new production around the world. 

Ten years ago, Mexico produced around 90% of the world’s avocados, but today new markets are arising in other Latin American countries, in Africa - Kenya topping the list, New Zealand and Australia. There has even been production in China. From our experience, however, there is still not enough production to meet the demand.” Juan says.

Kenyan Avocado

Retail sales of avocados increasing by 72% each year in China

In the next three years, China could pass the United States and become the number one avocado consumer country in the world, according to major retail company Pagoda. This expanding market is great news to hass avocado farmers in Kenya as the country has started exporting frozen avocado to China. 

General Manager Peter Zhu told the World Avocado Congress in Columbia that for a young avocado country, demand in China is increasing so fast, retail sales of the fruit are increasing by 72 per cent each year. He recalled that back in 2016, the company formed a joint partnership with Lantao International and Mission Produce to form the Mr Avocado brand. Since then the product being offered to consumers has transformed dramatically.

"In 2016, the only avocados selling in Pagoda were green and hard," Mr Zhu said. "In early April 2017, we started to sell ready to eat avocados in all our stores, and by 2018, 89 per cent of the stock in Pagoda stores were ready to eat. Now in 2019, all 4,000 Pagoda stores only sell ready to eat avocados. No more green fruits."

With high quality fruits, you have an unlimited market

In 2018, the largest avocado distributor in the world, Pagoda, had 4,000 fresh fruit retail stores, and in five years that is expected to grow to 10,000 stores in China – in 20 provinces and 80 cities across China. Mr Zhu explained that quality and taste are the main focus areas for his company, and admitted avocados are a new experience for many Chinese consumers.

"For fresh fruit, there are two different types; one is the 'sweet-tasting' fruit, and the other is avocados," Mr Zhu said. "There are so many sweet fruits, but the only unsweet fruit (sold at Pagoda) is avocado. It is a healthy fruit that we want to promote big time in our Chinese stores. We want to do a lot of promotions with all our members and general customers to let them know what an avocado is and how to eat it. We want to give them the best experience with an avocado, but we need the education."

Mr Wang estimates that by 2021, China will be importing 70 container loads per week, and believes there is potential to grow that number to 700 loads per week in 15 years’ time, making the country the largest importer in the world. He says it has been a main objective for Mr Avocado to promote the ready to eat avocados, by using professional chefs to form local recipes, and create new interest.

"We have even hired people from Mexico to do tours of China," he said. "We have done some on-site supermarket promotions, and we have created a very popular video for Everything Fresh, which is the best home fresh delivery in China. So, Mr Avocado ready to eat will be sold in about 80 per cent of the top retailers across China."

Pagoda also has a number of value-added products, including Mr Avocado soy sauce, and soy sauce with wasabi, which is under a registered trademark.

The Kenyan avocado farmer is set to benefit a great deal from this expanding global market. Invest in avocado farming: it is a sure way to earn stress-free income over many years. 

We have compiled this comprehensive Hass avocado farming guide for Kenya with step by step information from planting through to harvesting and marketing. It also contains budget estimates. It is now available on PDF so you can even read it from your phone while at the farm. You can request for your copy through our Resources Page.