Over time we have seen people move out of their rural areas in search of employment in the urban jungles out there. For some, this actually works, but for others, things go terribly wrong, and they end up depressed, living in the slums.

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In recent studies, we have seen some, but still very few, young people turning back to the ways of their ancestors, hiring and planting crops for the sole purpose of selling their produce. 

Farming is tiresome, but a profitable source of income. With the right skills, resources and pieces of information, just about anyone can venture into farming and start earning a living within a number of months.

However, it is not just a matter of leasing land and planting just about anything. It takes good research and proper planning to be able to get returns of your agribusiness. Learning from other people's mistakes is also a very important part of the research process, therefore, it is important you take the advice of people who have ventured into the same.

Basically, what we look at before starting any venture related to business is the state at which the market, both at the time of start and the estimated time of completion. 

Below are some of the crops whose market demand is mostly on the higher side, and therefore is less risky venturing into it;

1. Maize 

You could never go wrong with maize. It is both a staple food and a cash crop, therefore its market stretches far and wide. It could either be sold to maize flour companies, to local posho mills or even sold in markets to reach the consumer as the product is.

2. Onions 

The onion market is always readily available. Almost every Kenyan meal prepared requires onions, therefore, the produce is the first moving on. Growing onions at a small scale level are not as strenous as it requires a small amount of starting capital. They can be grown in a greenhouse or on an open farm, and the produces can either be sold to the markets or supermarkets with a fresh groceries section.

3. Rice 

The rate at which rice is consumed in Kenya is at about 20 per cent higher than the rate it is being produced. Therefore rice growing can do very well. With a wide range of markets, from local consumers to markets and packaging companies, rice growing is a venture one can sink into without the fear of lacking a ready market.