Starting a Plantain business anywhere in Africa can be one of the easiest businesses to set up. This isn’t like farm livestock where you have to act like a mother. Where you’ll have to pamper them throughout the day. If you’re not looking for their feed, then it will be the drugs or even their water pan which can be very exhausting. But in the plantain business, it’s total freedom.

 

This business won’t need to break the bank or drain you of your finances. It’s so cheap to start and every round of harvest, you’ll see yourself counting stacks of money with a big grin. Now let’s get down to business.

Plantain is one of the staple food that is consumed worldwide and its carbohydrate content coupled in making it an awesome plant. It is the tenth most important food staple that feeds people of all races around the world.

Its method of preparation is diverse. The unripe plantain can be cooked, boiled or fried. It can be roasted on fire and eaten with palm oil.

It can also be pounded as a floor to produce numerous other edible foods. The riped plantain can be cooked alongside beans.

It can also be fried or eaten raw. Its taste is quite divine and believes me, you’ll never get enough of it.

 

I’m yet to see an individual who dislikes plantain. It’s widely eaten by everyone no matter the occasion.

It is believed that any woman who can fry a plantain without eating a slice will make a good wife. LOL

That is to portray how luring and captivating plantain is.

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It takes strong willpower not to fall within its grasp. The ripe plantain can lift your mood within a sec.

Its yummious taste has made it the best in all homes, especially here in Kenya.

Wow. Seems like plantain has become a celebrity on this page. Maybe cause it’s my favourite. Sorry, let’s delve into how to start up your plantain plantation and make huge gains.

 

PLANTAIN DEMAND AND MARKET

You won’t believe that Kenya produces over 1.2million metric tons of plantain annually and they are all consumed locally.

We are yet to fully satisfy the demand for plantain hence, Kenya not being an exporter of this product. The demand is high and the gain is even mouth-watering. After harvest, you don’t need to replant cause they are been replaced by the younger plants. So easy a business.

The problem isn’t about selling, the problem is about producing cause your target market is always making demands. This is one opportunity that can make you financially free if handled properly.

 

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HOW TO START A PLANTAIN PLANTATION BUSINESS

  1. LAND

This is the most important part of this business cause without it, there will be no business. Having land is an added advantage cause you won’t have to buy one.

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Perhaps you don’t have land, you can buy one or two hectares of land if you can afford it. But if you can’t, then go for leased land. Plantain strives well in rich loamy soil.

If you’re living in the tropic rainforest of Kenya, be prepared to deposit a huge percentage of compost and mulch. This is done to prevent the plantation from depletion. You also have to make sure that the land is not infected with any form of pest. Always do your pre-planting improvement.

 

  1. PLANTAIN SUCKERS 

This is normally the plant seed. It can be acquired from another plantation farm at a very cheap price. When purchasing, look for Suckers with small, spear shape leaves and over 1 foot high. Then both of you will have to be careful not to sever the root.

 

  1. PLANTING 

This is done by making enormous holes in the soil, and they should be a few meters away from each other to avoid the plant from the unnecessary competition.

 

  1. WEED CONTROL 

This is actually the crucial part. The plantation weeds have to be kept under maximum control to help the plantain produce highly.

Doing the weeding once a month is paramount, although this will require employing traditional labourers. During the dry season, doing more mulching and water application will help the plant in a great way.

If a sucker is coming up, transplant it to another suitable place. Apply an NPK fertilizer, don’t overlook it cause it can increase yield.

 

  1. HARVEST 

One thing I love about plantain Is this; once planted, you don’t need to plant it again.

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All you do is harvest all year round. As other plants are been harvested, others are replacing them. Within 8-10 months of planting, they should be ready for harvest.

 

Cost of starting a plantain plantation:

The is going to depend on lots of factors. For example, if you are the one to do the bush clearing, weeding and planting, it will greatly reduce the cost of starting a plantain plantation.

But If you’re to hire labourers, the estimated cost to run a plantain plantation till harvest will be over $2500. We assume that you already have land.

One amazing thing about plantain plantation is that no matter how small your start-up capital is, you’re going to realize four times it.

 

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After planting, you’ll keep harvesting for over 5 years. Pretty awesome huh? A lot of business exist, but those which makes you rich are very simple and are often overlooked.

Plantain farming won’t consume your time, nor will it require quitting your job if you already have one. Irrespective of your schedule, you can successfully run this business without any hurdles.

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