13/03/2026
🌱 **SPICE FARMING IN KENYA – GINGER, TURMERIC & GARLIC** 🌱
Spice farming is becoming one of the most profitable ventures in Kenya due to the increasing demand from households, hotels, herbal processors, and export markets. Crops like **ginger, turmeric, and garlic** are high-value spices that can generate strong returns per acre with proper management.
We currently have **quality planting materials for Ginger, Turmeric and Garlic available.**
**Key production guide per acre**
📏 **1. Spacing**
**Ginger**
• 30 cm between rows
• 20–30 cm between plants
• About **60,000 – 70,000 plants per acre**
**Turmeric**
• 45 cm between rows
• 30 cm between plants
• About **30,000 – 35,000 plants per acre**
**Garlic**
• 30 cm between rows
• 10–15 cm between plants
• About **100,000 – 120,000 plants per acre**
🌿 **2. Fertilizer Requirement (per acre)**
• Well decomposed manure: **5–10 tons during land preparation**
• DAP or MAP at planting: **80–100 kg**
• Top dress with CAN or NPK: **50–80 kg after 4–8 weeks**
Healthy soils rich in organic matter greatly increase rhizome and bulb size.
🪴 **3. Planting Material Rate (per acre)**
**Ginger**
• **800 – 1,000 kg of rhizomes**
• About **8–10 bags (90 kg bags)**
**Turmeric**
• **600 – 800 kg of rhizomes**
• About **6–8 bags (90 kg bags)**
**Garlic**
• **400 – 600 kg of cloves**
• About **4–6 bags (90 kg bags)**
⏳ **4. Maturity Period**
**Garlic:** **4 – 5 months**
**Ginger:** **8 – 9 months**
**Turmeric:** **8 – 10 months**
📦 **5. Expected Yield per Acre**
**Garlic:** **4 – 6 tons per acre**
**Ginger:** **8 – 12 tons per acre**
**Turmeric:** **10 – 15 tons per acre**
With good management yields can be even higher.
🐛 **6. Common Pests & Diseases**
Farmers should watch for:
• Rhizome rot
• Leaf spot / leaf blotch
• Nematodes
• Thrips
• Downy mildew
• Shoot borers
Proper drainage, crop rotation, and healthy planting materials help reduce these problems.
💰 **Spices are high-value crops** suitable for farmers looking to diversify into profitable farming with strong market demand.
📩 **Contact us for quality planting materials (Ginger, Turmeric & Garlic)**
070884772 or 0723003491
📍 **Location:** Kiambu Town – Ngegu kwa Mwalimu
Limited stock available.
