10 Profitable Agribusiness Ideas in Kenya 2015

-Dairy Farming
Milk is always a requirement in
many Kenyan kitchens especially in
making tea.

Most Kenyan families
cannot drink tea if it does not
contain milk. This shows you how
important milk is in Kenya. 

The current price of milk goes for Ksh.
35 in milk processing plants and at
shop price it goes for Ksh.60.

-Fish Farming
Tilapia , Catfish , Nile Perch among
others, are some of the fish that
farmers in Kenya raise for profits.

Fish farming in Kenya is on
demand and many supermarkets
are issuing tenders for supply.

Some Secondary Schools in Kenya
also making orders for fish during
important school events. The
current price of fish is Ksh. 500 per
Kg.

-Vegetable Farming
Many vegetables in the market
offer high returns in just three (3)
months of planting.

Onions ,Capsicums , Tomatoes , Cabbages are
just a few examples of vegetables
that can generate you a lot of
income in a short period of time.

Especially if you have water and
irrigation equipment you can
generate a lot of money if you plant
during drought seasons.

-Bee Keeping
The cost of starting a bee keeping
business is relatively low and the
returns very high. 

You can start a
bee keeping business in Kenya with
as low as 3,000 by constructing
a langstroth bee hive from your
local carpenter. 

Other things you
may need are veils, bee suits and
smokers (Smokers are used to
control the bees during harvest to
prevent them from stinging you)

-Poultry Farming
Chickens lay hundreds of eggs of
every year and these eggs are
always on high demand by not just
Kenyans but also globally. 

Kienyeji chicken eggs are sold between Ksh
15- Ksh 20 while exotic birds go for
Ksh 10-Ksh 20. You can also raise
chickens for meat and sell them for
a hefty profit. 

Refer to our previous article about layers and
broilers for an in-depth view.

-Pig Farming
Pigs are well known in Kenya for
producing meat (pork) and for
bringing back huge profits to the
farmer.

If you decide to keep pigs
you will fast realize that they are
very easy to maintain. You have to
choose good breeds though to
ensure that you get good sizes
when you want to sell.

-Goat and Sheep Farming
Starting a Goat or Sheep business is
relatively affordable and the good
thing is that they do not need a lot
of maintenance. 

From sheep you
can get wool,
skins, sheep milk, mutton and
manure while goats can give you
milk, meat, skins and manure. If
you have ever bought one (1) kg of
goat or sheep meat from the
butchery then you will know how
expensive it is. 

Imagine the profits
you would be making if you were
selling your own goats and sheep!

-Bull Rearing
People have been raising bulls for
centuries because of their good
meat. 

You can buy a bull for as low
as Ksh 4000 and eventually sell it
after one year for as much as Ksh
50,000 depending on how you have
fed it.

-Fresh juice production
Drinking a glass of fresh juice
everyday is good for your health
and everybody knows that. The
health sector has been preaching
this for a long time and people are
starting to listen. 

With the increase
of juice buyers, selling fresh juice
has started to become a profitable
business especially if you are
planting the same fruits that you
are selling juice from.

-Animal Feed Production
With many people in Kenya
venturing into dairy farming, sheep
farming, pig farming among others,
there is a demand for animal feeds.

If you are a smart business person
you will realize that if you produce
your own feed (which will lower
your production cost) and sell it to
farmers you will generate a lot of
income.

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