MANAGU BUSINESS PLAN WITH 20,000 IN KENYA

*WONDERING WHAT VENTURE YOU CAN START WITH KSH.20,000? TRY MANAGU BUSINESS*

Many people have come to realize the dangers of surviving on junk, processed food and red meat; a feat that has led to a boom in demand for indigenous foods such as Managu. 

To give you the perspective, 10 years ago, managus worth Ksh.10 used to be enough to feed a family of four for two days. But today, even with Ksh.50 one would struggle getting enough stock to feed two people for a day. 

With such growth in popularity, it’s possible to say that there is no better time to venture into the business of planting, packaging and wholesaling managu. 

You only need to think smarter than everyone else and launch your business with as little as Ksh.20,000 and end up making as much as Ksh.1.2 Million per year. 

Read on to find out how.

*What Is Managu?*

Managu is a kikuyu word for the African nightshade plant. The Swahili call it Mnavu, Luhya’s call it Namasaka, Luos refer to it as Osuga, Kambas simply call it kitulu while the Kipsigis call it isoiyot. 

The herbaceous plant normally grows to about 1 meter high, producing many leafy-branches.

Native to the African climate, this vegetable is hardy meaning it requires little or no maintenance to thrive. You plant the seeds in a rainy seasons and they are ready for harvest in as few as 45 days.

You then pluck off the top leaves of every shoot (harvest), leaving other leaves to grow bigger and greener. You can do this repeatedly (once per week) over a period of 3 months making good sales with each harvest.

*How Much Money To Invest*

50 x 100 piece of land – Ksh.5,000 (lease per year)

Manure & Fertilizer – Ksh.5,000

Labour & Transport – Ksh.5,000

Managu Seeds – Ksh.1,000

Other expenses – Ksh.4,000

Total Budget = Ksh.20,000

*How Profitable Is It?*

A 50×100 piece farm can produce anything between 200Kgs and 300Kgs of fresh managu every week. The average price per kilo is Ksh.30. That means you can make a minimum of Ksh.6,000 per week or Ksh.24,000 per month.

The returns are even better if you increase the acreage of your farm. For instance, an acre of land can produce managus worth over Ksh.140,000 per month. 

Each harvesting season lasts for three months bringing your income to Ksh.420,000 per season. 

There are three seasons in a year – meaning a year of consistency can bring you Ksh.1.26 Million.

*Challenges*

Finding good productive land

Inconsistent rain patterns

Prices tend to fall during bumper harvest seasons

*Finally*

Apart from just planting managu, you can scale up your business to include other indigenous vegetables like terere (amaranth), kunde, spinach and mrenda. 

And to explore even more profitability, you can start packaging and branding your produce and deliver it directly to the market. 

There are even some farmers who dry their managus, package and export it. There also others who dry the vegetables and use it to fortify other food products – e.g. terere wheat flour.

So, in other words, your opportunities as far as this kind of business is concerned are virtually limited.

Also, don`t forget to join our training on Greenhouse Farming.  

We have created a WhatsApp group called *GREENHOUSE FARMING TRAINING*

In this group we are going to train and teach you for 20 days how you can start, grow and profit in Greenhouse Farming Business.

Greenhouse farming has been practiced in Kenya for quite some time now but it’s not until recently that most Kenyans have started realizing the great benefits of practicing greenhouse farming which requires a small space but produces high yields.

And it’s cool too. University graduates, fresh out of campus are soiling their hands in this business and they are not afraid of bragging about it.

Why?

Because it brings in the six figures. Something that would have taken them years to accomplish if they were seated behind a desk.

So, if you are there seated at home unemployed, or just bored out of your mind with your current job and are looking for a great business opportunity then you are in luck.

Join our Greenhouse Farming Training as we introduce to you greenhouse farming and its many benefits.

In our *GREENHOUSE FARMING TRAINING* WhatsApp Group, we will also have discussions, questions and answers sessions.

The training will start on Wednesday, 14th June 2023.

We have prepared a program or schedule on how our Training will be conducted.

Our Greenhouse Farming Training will take 20 days (Monday to Friday, excluding weekends)

We will be educating/teaching you from 9.am to 2.pm by posting articles, images, PDF documents and videos. And from 2.pm to 7.pm the group will be open for discussions, questions and answers.

*NOTE*: The training won't affect your daily schedules. You can access all the information posted in the training group at your own free time.

Also our training will be on weekdays only, Monday to Friday, excluding weekends so that those who will be busy during the weekdays can catch up with our training over the weekend.

Below is a schedule of what will be learnt on each day of our training.

DAY 1: Introduction to Greenhouse Farming.

DAY 2: Opportunities and Profitability of Greenhouse Farming.

DAY 3: Greenhouse Business Plan.

DAY 4: Capital Requirement & Cost of Building a Greenhouse.

DAY 5: Selecting your Greenhouse Location.

DAY 6: Various Greenhouse designs and choosing the best that suits your needs.

DAY 7: Construction of your Greenhouse.

DAY 8: Choosing and setting up a Greenhouse Irrigation System.

DAY 9: What to Grow in a Greenhouse.

DAY 10: Greenhouse Pollination.

DAY 11: How to control Greenhouse Airflow and Lighting.

DAY 12: How to control Greenhouse Temperature.

DAY 13: How to control Greenhouse Moisture and Watering.

DAY 14: How to control Pests and Diseases in a Greenhouse.

DAY 15: Greenhouse Cleaning & Maintenance.

DAY 16: Common Greenhouse Farming Mistakes & How to Avoid them.

DAY 17: Marketing Tips & Strategies for your Greenhouse Produce.

DAY 18: Greenhouse Farming Tips & Tricks.

DAY 19: Success Stories of Kenyan Farmers owning Greenhouses.

DAY 20: Conclusion of our Training.


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