How Much Profit Is Greenhouse Tomato Farming In Kenya? Greenhouse tomato farming in Kenya offers substantial profitability, with a well-managed 240 sqm greenhouse potentially generating gross profits of approximately KES 300,000 over a season lasting about 15 weeks. This is achieved through the production of around 7.5 tons of tomatoes per season from 500 indeterminate…
Cost Of Farming Tomatoes Per Acre In Kenya Farming tomatoes on one acre in Kenya involves estimated costs ranging from KES 161,000 to 362,000 per season, covering expenses such as land preparation, seedlings, fertilizers, pesticides, labor, and irrigation. Yields typically range from 15,000 to 35,000 kg per acre, depending on variety and farming practices. For…
Chemical Control Of Bacterial Wilt In Tomatoes In Kenya Bacterial diseases have no known chemical cure. However, the use of Copper based fungicides has been found to suppress further spread of the disease in the field. That said, Bactericides (copper) and antibiotics (streptomycin, ampicillin, tetracycline and penicillin) have shown little efficiency in suppressing Ralstonia solanacearum, the…