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  5 Tips on Selecting High Value Crops to Invest in. Kenya Uganda Tanzania Nigeria Hello Farmer (or soon-to-be farmer) there are many High Value crops that you could grow on your small farm. Deciding which crops are right for your situation will depend on many different factors​. Small farms are often diverse enterprises run by small teams of people, so it’s important what you grow is well suited to your space, market and time input. Some questions you should consider when deciding on a new crop for your small farm include: 1. What is the cash value per kilogram of product? ​This isn’t the only indicator to consider, but the more a crop sells for, the less of it you’ll need to grow. Although you’ll need to make sure there’s a market for it. Herbs are a good example of High Value crop fetching $6 per kilo. 2. How quick is the growing cycle? The more times per year that you can grow a crop, the better. Some crops take as little as two weeks to reach maturity — Yes. 3. What

  When it comes to farming in Kenya and Africa, land is one of the biggest problems we have unlike in the West. The problem is farmers have no clear land ownership rights. This means that they cannot pledge the property as collateral for financing to scale their farms. Young professionals and the youth are starting to see agribusiness as a viable venture. This is a good thing, but for those looking to farm, land is one of the first things you have to figure out especially for the urbanites. So, what farming ventures can be done profitably on a ¼ acre of land? Here are 8 different types of farming you can consider. 1)   Mushroom farming Mushroom farming is not very old in Kenya. Cultivation used to be a complex affair but things have been made way simpler for farmers from the numerous research, training, and workshops. There have also been workarounds in the process and introduction of more tolerant varieties like Oyster mushrooms. They do not require a huge piece of land compared to ot