How to grow and earn cash from groundnuts

While ground nut oil was a regular for seasoning various recipes and even for deep frying, these pale, pink coloured legumes served as an ideal mid-day snack option.

Groundnut Oil (for cooking)

Groundnut oil contains iron, magnesium, copper, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, potassium, zinc and calcium.

According to Healthline.com, groundnut oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. It is also ample in omega-6 fatty acids, that boost metabolism and the nervous system.

Cost

In Kenya you cannot walk in a shop and miss groundnuts packed in small sachets going for Sh20 to Sh300 depending on the size and flavor that has been added to it.

It is estimated that groundnuts retail at Sh12,000 per 100kilograms, where one is likely to earn a whopping Sh192000 in just 90 days.

"The crop requires less maintenance and adds valuable nitrogen to soils if compared to maize which can earn a farmer less than 40 bags weighing 90kg which retails for as low as Sh2000." Says Mutheu.

Now, please welcome, groundnuts and groundnut oil back into your kitchens and diet plans.