30/04/2026
Juncao Napier income per acre/year comes from 2 main products:
1. Fodder/leaves- for sale or livestock, and
2. Seedlings/cuttings- for propagation.
Here’s the detailed breakdown:
1. Leaves/Fodder Income
Item Yield Farm-gate price Gross income/acre/year
Fresh fodder 180–200 tonnes/acre/yr KSh 2,000–3,500/tonne KSh 360,000 – 700,000
Silage ~90 tonnes/acre/yr after wilting KSh 8,000–12,000/tonne KSh 720,000 – 1,080,000
If fed to dairy 1 acre supports 20 cows +1.5–2L milk/cow/day KSh 438,000 – 584,000 milk value
At KSh 40/L milk, 20 cows x 1.5L x 365 days = KSh 438,000 extra vs ordinary Napier
Why it varies: Price depends on season. Dry season silage hits KSh 12,000/tonne in ASAL counties. Wet season fresh chop drops to KSh 2,000/tonne.
Key drivers: Juncao gives 5–6 cuts/year and 18 tonnes/acre per cut. It also lasts 25 years so no replanting cost.
2. Seedlings/Cuttings Income
Item Production Price/cutting Gross income/acre/year
Cuttings/splits 30,000–40,000 cuttings/acre/yr KSh 15–20each KSh 240,000 – 600,000
Rooted seedlings 20,000–25,000 bags/acre/yr KSh 20–30 each KSh 400,000 – 750,000
How you get cuttings: Each mature stool gives 40–60 viable nodes. With 5–6 harvests/year and 10,000 plants/acre planted at 2x2 ft, you can harvest cuttings every 60–90 days. Most farmers sell cuttings after 2nd or 3rd ratoon when stools are established.
3. Combined potential per acre/year
Most farmers do both — sell some cuttings and use/sell the rest as fodder.
Model Fodder sales Cuttings sales Total gross
Fodder only KSh 500,000 avg — KSh 500,000
Mixed 50/50 KSh 300,000 KSh 300,000 ~KSh 600,000
Seedlings focus KSh 200,000 KSh 600,000 ~KSh 800,000
Net profit: Deduct ∼25–35% for labor, fertilizer, transport. So net KSh 50K–100K/acre/year is realistic for well-managed Juncao.
Important notes
1. Year 1 is lower — first harvest at 4 months, full yield from year 2
2. Location matters— Eldoret/Bungoma area has high dairy demand = better fodder prices
3. Demand for cuttings: Still high because it’s new. KALRO and county governments buy bulk for farmer groups
4. Value addition: If you process into silage, hay, or pellets, income goes 1.5–2x higher
Compared to maize: 1 acre maize = KSh 40K–80K net/year. Juncao is 5–10x higher with less drought risk.
Lets talk business today if you need cuttings.
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