Want to Grow Yacon Apple? Here’s Where to Get Planting Materials in Kenya

Looking for yacon apple planting materials in Kenya? In this video, AgriConnect Africa visits farmer Steven Gatimo in Muthiga village, near Salgaa in Nakuru County, who is producing and selling yacon planting materials to farmers interested in growing this emerging crop. Yacon, sometimes known as the “Peruvian ground apple,” is a unique crop whose sweet, crisp edible tubers grow underground. Steven has three acres under yacon and has also developed a business supplying planting materials to other farmers. He sells yacon clones at Sh100 each, while one mature plant can produce up to 30 clones. But how are these planting materials produced, and what should farmers look for when starting a yacon farm? In this video, we explore: 🌱 How yacon planting materials are produced 💰 How much yacon clones cost in Kenya 🌿 How many clones one mature plant can produce 🚜 How farmers can access yacon planting materials 📍 Where to find yacon planting materials in Nakuru 📈 The opportunities emerging around yacon farming in Kenya Interested in yacon planting materials? Contact Steven Gatimo on +254 718 318 832. 📍 Location: Muthiga Village, near Salgaa, Nakuru County, Kenya Subscribe to AgriConnect Africa for practical stories connecting farmers with agricultural markets, innovations, inputs, businesses and new opportunities across Africa. Welcome to AgriConnect Africa, where we connect farmers with markets, innovation, and opportunity across the continent. #YaconFarming #YaconApple #YaconSeedlings #YaconPlantingMaterials #FarmingInKenya #AgricultureKenya #AgribusinessKenya #NakuruFarmers #AgriConnectAfrica