Bean farming is one of the lucrative businesses in Kenya. It is done by many farmers everywhere in the country due to high demand, but how profitable is bean farming in Kenya? This blog illustrates the profitability of practicing bean farming in the country.
Yes, bean farming is profitable because they mature fast. Besides that, a farmer requires little capital or investment and may need a small piece of land but a huge yield.
How Profitable is Bean Farming in Kenya
Planting beans on an acre of land can yield about 20 bags of beans of 90 kg each, and the cost of one bag can be between Ksh. 6,000 and Ksh. 7,000 depending on the variety of beans and season. Therefore, one can make more profits when planting beans in a single season in a single year.
Also, in the local markets, the price of beans per kilo is Ksh. 80 when demand is low and Ksh. 200 when there is high demand, depending on the type of beans and season.
Beans are profitable since many Kenyans depend on them due to their high nutritional value for the bodies of human beings. Beans are one of the best sources of plant protein that is readily available and affordable in the country. So beans are highly demanded in the market at any time, thus making bean farming more profitable.
The Yield of Beans in an Acre
In Kenya, a farmer can produce up to 20 bags of beans per acre if all the conditions required for growth are provided and if the growth of beans is hindered, 10 bags can be harvested.
The yield of beans per acre will depend on the appropriate choice of bean seeds and the season of planting beans. The improved bean varieties can produce about 20 pods in one planting, giving a total of 25 bags of 90 kg per acre when all conditions are provided appropriately.
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