From an initial harvest, a small-scale orchard of 20 trees can yield 800 Kg of avocado, earning a single household about USD 1,145 / KSH 126,000 at a (grower’s price) of KSH 70 per Kg in the 1st year alone.  This is significant increase in income for the majority of households who are primarily maize farmers. In a year, they take home a paltry of USD 500 / KSH 50,000 from subsistence maize farming in a season.

The hass avocado tree takes 3 years to mature and its fruits are harvested for about 6 months in a year. The lifetime value of an avocado tree is estimated to be, KES >6,000,000 (or USD 55,000) over 65 years.

Ifarm360 is on an ambitious project to support 1,000 smallholder farmers in Western Kenya with 20 hass avocado seedlings each, organic fertilizer and pest management, best practices, and agronomy support in a bid to advance the production of the crop, create value for investors, and improve farmer livelihoods in the long-term.

To learn more about how this project works for you as an investor and the impact for farmers visit:

https://ifarm360.com/product/avocado

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