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Maize profit per season

Income (50 bags of 90 kg)KES 175,000
Seed−KES 7,000
Fertiliser (DAP and CAN)−KES 23,000
Ploughing−KES 7,000
Labour−KES 8,000
Shelling and transport−KES 10,000
Profit per season KES 120,000

Break-even: Harvest, about month 8 after planting

Prices as of 1 Sep 2026. Sources: NCPB and Eldoret market maize prices; agrovet seed and fertiliser prices, August 2026. Reviewed by: Pending review by a crops extension officer. Model version 1. An estimate, not advice.