Kenyans are increasingly becoming sensitive to healthy eating
habits. The trend in organic food uptake indicates that more people will be
seeking richer and safer diets. This provides a sure market of Chia seeds and
seed products within the country. This is the opportunity we identified and
went for. Now we smile.
Being a new crop, extremely high demand for seeds is expected over
the immediate future as numerous farmers seek seeds for planting. As the
industry grows, Chia-based processing plants are set to come up and further
drive high the market for Chia.
This is already the situation in developed countries especially
Australia, Europe and the Americas. Because of its high nutritional value,
the crop is grown commercially in the US, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador,
Nicaragua, Guatemala, Australia and Mexico for its seeds.
Chia seeds
growing in Australia started back in the year 2005 at a place called the Ord
Valley. This was started by a scholar who was doing research looking for
natural solutions to modern diet related diseases.
Where to sell chia seeds in Kenya
Currently,
major clients in Kenya include people dealing with dietary conditions such as
diabetics, people with high blood pressure and parents of young children that
require omega3 fatty acids. Upcoming farmers also provide a huge market.
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Chia is easy
to grow, beautiful to look at, and offers lots of nutritional value. It
deserves a place in every garden. The initial investments of cultivating
Chia are similar to many other crop productions, apart from the cost of
purchasing of seeds. Without considering the cost of seeds, production costs
for chia are estimated to be less than the production costs for beans per acre,
with harvest and marketing costs similar to those costs for beans.
Typically,
the costs we have incurred in producing one acre of chia seeds is as follows:
- Land lease 5,000
- Ploughing 3,000
- Harrowing 2,000
- Planting 3,000
- Seeds 8,000 (1,000 per Kg)
- Harvesting 5,000
Total 26,000
From the
harvest, we shall most likely exceed the average of 300 kg per acre. At the
current price of Ksh.1,000 per kg, we hope to make a little over Ksh.300,000
in just 3 months from planting.
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We have put together our experiences and have come up with this
Chia Seeds Farming guide that is now available in pdf form.
If you would like to start chia seeds farming, then you will find this book very helpful.
If you need any help with chia seeds farming, you can call Richfarm
Kenya on 0724698357 any time. We also have chia seeds for sale and
you can order through the same number.
