9 agribusiness alternatives to livestock keeping and crop cultivation in Kenya

Agriculture is an important and highly embraced business here in Kenya. However, most people only focus on crop cultivation and livestock keeping, as agribusiness ideas, when there are many other businesses you could operate in this sector.

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Here are some:

1.Honey production and beeswax processing

You do not need to have beehives for this kind of venture, buy raw honey from farmers in the villages and process it. Sell honey to consumers and processors and sell the beeswax to candle making companies.

2.Foodstuff trading

Buy food stuff in bulk such as rice or corn products and sell them wholesale to food production companies or to final consumers

3.Juice processing

In this venture, you make juice from fruits that are readily available and sell to consumers.

4.Renting agricultural equipment

Purchase farming equipment and start renting and leasing the equipment out to farmers.

5.Tree seed supply

Collect seeds of different trees and sell them to people who want to grow new trees. You could also have a seedling business where you plant the seeds and sell them after they shoot.

6.Animal feed production

You could use different food products to create animal feeds and package them in different portions for sale to farmers.

7.Flour milling

Start a flour mill business where you convert grains into flour. You could also do grading, cleaning, separation and tempering of the flour.

8.Crisps production

This is very simple, what are you waiting for?

9.Soil testing lab

Though you will need to be an expert in soil analysis, this venture is very beneficial and if you are lucky to be government certified, then we will meet you at the top.