[quote=Swenani]Hello,

Am thinking of buying a tractor to be used in Kitale and Mumias.

What is the cost of buying a new or second hand massey ferguson/ford or new holland tractor?

Any wazuan who comes from these areas? Whats the average profit per acre in Kitale and does Mumias sugar company hire tractors in the month of May-Dec because I have been told the month of Jan-April are the busiest month in Kitale? If yes,How much do they pay per day[/quote]
I am a transport contractor in Mumias.For any job in Mumias you need a 90HP tractor and above preferably a New Holland TS 6000 which is Turbocharged.A new TS6000 goes for 4.5m without the plough.Land Preparation in Mumias starts in January and ends in November.Ploughing is tricky,avoid it if you can and if you can afford get a harrow and furrow as the company needs you to have both before getting the contract.For harrow,get the TS6040 which goes for 7.5m and a Nardi harrow implement for 2m.For furrow you need a TS6000 tractor and a furrow which goes for 200k.If you have 2 tractors i.e harrow and furrow you make on average 800k net a month.

[quote=Swenani]Thanks @mawinder.How easy or difficult is it to become a contractor with mumias?
What if I have a MF 460 4WD with only a disk plough?[/quote]
What is its horsepower?I guess 60HP.If it was 90HP you can get a contract through me but for a fee of 150k as my tea.If you get the contract hrough someone else,I may ensure it is revoked.A standard requirement is a 90HP tractor and above.

[quote=JkMwatha][quote=mawinder][quote=Swenani]Thanks @mawinder.How easy or difficult is it to become a contractor with mumias?
What if I have a MF 460 4WD with only a disk plough?[/quote]
What is its horsepower?I guess 60HP.If it was 90HP you can get a contract through me but for a fee of 150k as my tea.If you get the contract hrough someone else,I may ensure it is revoked.A standard requirement is a 90HP tractor and above.[/quote]

Wah.. you say it like it is.[/quote]
Yes,ask the former finance director who is now jobless.

[quote=Swenani][quote=mawinder][quote=Swenani]Thanks @mawinder.How easy or difficult is it to become a contractor with mumias?
What if I have a MF 460 4WD with only a disk plough?[/quote]
What is its horsepower?I guess 60HP.If it was 90HP you can get a contract through me but for a fee of 150k as my tea.If you get the contract hrough someone else,I may ensure it is revoked.A standard requirement is a 90HP tractor and above.[/quote]


Hp105[/quote]
Tuma email with your contacts to ellyodhong@gmail.com and have 150k readyI give you my boy you go see the person concerned and you get the contract in a day.I dont have experience with the MF but a well maintained one should do 4hectares a day,consuming 11 litres per hectare and the company pays 6000 per hectare.Do the maths.There are however unforeseen hurdles eg the tractor getting stuck,the driver ploughing for other people at a fee,not being allocated adequate fields to plough among other challenges.

[quote=mawinder][quote=Swenani][quote=mawinder][quote=Swenani]Thanks @mawinder.How easy or difficult is it to become a contractor with mumias?
What if I have a MF 460 4WD with only a disk plough?[/quote]
What is its horsepower?I guess 60HP.If it was 90HP you can get a contract through me but for a fee of 150k as my tea.If you get the contract hrough someone else,I may ensure it is revoked.A standard requirement is a 90HP tractor and above.[/quote]


Hp105[/quote]
Tuma email with your contacts to ellyodhong@gmail.com and have 150k readyI give you my boy you go see the person concerned and you get the contract in a day.I dont have experience with the MF but a well maintained one should do 4hectares a day,consuming 11 litres per hectare and the company pays 6000 per hectare.Do the maths.There are however unforeseen hurdles eg the tractor getting stuck,the driver ploughing for other people at a fee,not being allocated adequate fields to plough among other challenges.[/quote]

Thanks @Mawinder..I will get back to you once I get the tractor before end of November.I hope we can discuss your tea then

Thank you.