Hey,

Any one who is interested in doing wheat farming in Narok,i got 85 acres of prime land for leasing going at 3200 per acre,If you are interested call me on 0722907971,I can also offer free advise in how to do wheat production.

Thanks


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Very nice,what other inputs are required?

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These are the requirement,all prices are per acre

1) Land leasing 3200

Ploughing done at 1500

Harrowing 1200

Fertiliser 2000,this will be subsidized next season by GoK

Chemicals approx 3000

Other costs 2000

Harvesting 1500

NB Wheat is usual sold in the farm and so you do not need harvesting fee,this is always paid for at the harvesting time as millers always drive to the farms and buy them in the farm.




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Fellows,its not as easy as has been illustrated below. i have been there and bro! utasweat. buts its worth the sweat. Find corrected figures below


These are the requirement,all prices are per acre

1) Land leasing 3200 (this year it was btwn 2700 and 3k. it matters where coz some areas get water logged and the harvest is poor esp lower part.)


Ploughing done at 1500(virgin land will cost you at least 2k. and with the diesel prices high9its usually 10-15 bob higher than nai),dont expect anything less than 2k)


Harrowing 1200(you do 2-3 harrows,each costing btwn 1200 and 1500)


Fertiliser 2000,this will be subsidized next season by GoK(too optimistic,i heard Ruto say DAP will be around 3k,this year most farmers used NPK at 3kper bag)

seeds go at 2500 per bag(per acre)


Chemicals approx 3000(depends on how much you have to spray for rust. some farmers hav had X5 sprays. this figure can go to5k. also you have to spray foliar)


Other costs 2000(you need a maasai to chunga your farm else somone will graze on your wheat. if you are in nai you need some kind of farm manager to alert you when the rust strike,otherwise you will loose everything. plus cost za kuvisit shanba.)


Harvesting 1500( you need not worry about this,most will harvest for you,provided uwalipe mafuta,halafu unawapatia pesa ukiuza)

returns vary between 10 and 18 bags,at best project using 12 bags. current price with cereals ni 2800,in the farm ni 2600.

d your maths!


NB Wheat is usual sold in the farm and so you do not need harvesting fee,this is always paid for at the harvesting time as millers always drive to the farms and buy them in the farm.

Its now plough time in the wheat fields,please give me contacts for farmers,companies requiring ploughing,harrowing and planting. Thank you

Wiztec,could we negotiate a fee for ploughing,harrowing etc my email contacts is hamure74@yahoo.com

Anyone interested in fairly priced used tractors,even combine harvesters,let me know

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Wiztec,I once visited Kenya Maltings in Molo and the word I got is that if its suitable for wheat,its also good for Barley. KML supports barley farmers and gives them all the inputs which they deduct on delivery. Is wheat a better option? Esp with a ready buyer like Kenya Maltings (i.e. EABL)? Also KML have put in place good technology to support farmers with issues like pests,weather information,etc such that they are as much stakeholders as the farmer himself.

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@wiztec,

Am Interested. My email gnash978@gmail.com

What is the cycle from ploughing to harvesting? 1yr,2yrs or what? Please share

@nash
Very well. Please share some light to my email above.

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Thanks @tito

My calculations show a net of Kshs 9,800.00 per acre. If turn around time is 4mths,does it mean you plant wheat immediately after 4mths?

I have travelled those sides and would wish to know some basic information and risk to farm it. @wiztec,pls send me mail.

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