Increase the capacity of my organic farm

Oumar

Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Oumar

Member since

January 2013

On-time repayments

42 installments  •  81%

About Me

I am married, I have a wife and I am a father of 5 children. I am from a large family of 14 children, my father had 2 wives, and I am the eldest of his children. This makes me primarily responsible for the family, and I am the head of the family since the death of my father more than 15 years ago. Since that time I have grown and sold produce here in Bobo-Dioulasso. Bobo is an area that produces a lot of lettuce, so the price is low and that is not good for my family. This is why I started to go in Cote d'Ivoire to sell my produce where the market recognizes its quality of organic products. I work to conserve my produce for export, as the distance from Bobo to Abidjan is more than 1,000 km, and I go by train to pay less for transport.

The consumers who buy my produces always appreciate them and I am proud of that. I have little means at this moment, but as it is usual to say "little by little the bird makes it's nest, so I work with what I have. When I began to get information about the loans such as those provided by Zidisha, I'm sure that I will one day arrive at a better life, thanks to you.

My Business

I am an organic farmer growing various vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, eggplant/aubergines, zucchini, mint and beets. I sell the lettuce on the export market to better earn my living, because here the farmers do not plan their production and at harvest time the market is always saturated and the customers set the price. This is why I sell my lettuce in the Ivory Coast.

I am a vegetable farmer but I consider myself a professional because of all the training I have done in various aspects of farming, including production, cost management, and making compost. I have mastered my farm although I employ a consultant to follow me and I pay him at the end of the season.

Here in Bobo-Dioulasso it costs 75 to 85 CFA francs to produce a kilogram of lettuce, and it costs 350 FCFA o transport it to the market in Lagos. That kilo of lettuce sells there for 1,050 FCFA, so by exporting it I earn between 500 and 600 CFA francs per kilo, with quarterly production between 1,100 to 1,500 kilos. Production takes 45 days. The rest of the farm's produce is sold here in Bobo by my wife, which also has its benefits. Without a woman managing the family is very difficult, and my farm is a family operation that sustains all of us.

Because my products are organic, my customers always wait patiently for me. Because of the diseases that strike us here in Africa, people have begun to food products that can prevent disease, and the shopping markets also require these qualities. I'm lucky to be able to sell what I grow without anxiety. The Ivory Coast is more developed than other countries, and has strict controls, which is why organic crops sell well. With the train it takes 2 to 3 days to get the produce to market, and if you use chemicals the crops can very easily rot and you lose everything on the way to market.

Except that pont, the profitability of my farm is on the right track, and like anything you need a little competition to move forward. I do everything to stay ahead, because I inherited this business from my dad and I have been a vegetable farmer since I was young. I do not give bad products to the customers who have confidence in me, because if you lose the trust of your customers, you everything in life. It is in this work that I am able to provide for my children's education, healthcare and other expenses, and given that the African family is large, you really have to do things well to get by.

In Bobo a kilogram of lettuce sells for between 125 to 175 FCFA, and the others speculate by selling their produce outside in the sun, which completes their losses to the benefit of a competent producer who masters production costs.

This is why I seek your financial support to strengthen the capacity of my operation in transport, because we are at the beginning of the season. It is always difficult to get started because you need many things, such as packaging, rope and transportation to Abidjan. My family farm is 2,000 square meters and I am always looking to be able to compete in the market.

Loan Proposal

This loan will further increase the capacity of my farm that you greatly helped through the two previous loans. That's why I can pay off my loan without much problem. These loans allowed me to buy materials for my work, and to buy a residential plot I could build a house on with the profits I gained through Zidisha and all people of goodwill who think of us, the African poor. Everyone knows that the poorest people in Burkina Faso are the farmers, but I say no to this name because the members of Zidisha support me, and I will always strive to repay what I borrow to remain dignified and stronger in my work, which supports over 14 people in my family. I plan to buy a second machine with this loan to expand my farm in the near future. I will always be a good example for the others, and increasing the size of my loan will help me once more.

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About Me

Je suis marié, j'ai une femme et père de 5 enfants, je suis d'une grande famille de 14 enfants mon Papa avait 2 femmes et je suis l'ainée de ses enfants, et c'est pourquoi je suis le 1er responsable de la famille, et je suis maraicher depuis le décè de mon Papa il y'a plus de 15 ans, depuis ce temps je produissai et vendais ici a bobo mais a un prix qui ne fait le bonheur de ma famille, car bobo est la zone productrice de la laitue en abondence, donc le prix est chuttée, et c'est pourquoi j'ai commencer a aller en Cote d'ivoire voisin pour vendre mes produits avec les superts marché vu la qualmité de ma production, puisque je produit que du bio pour mieu conservé pour l'export puisque bobo Abidjan fait plu de 1000 km, et je vais par le train avec le quel je paye moin de transport.
Et les consomateurs qui achetent mes produits apprécies toujours et je suis fièrt de ça malgré mes moyens qui sont limité en ce moment, mais comme ont dis chez nous, petit a petit l'oiseau fait son nit, donc je me debrouillai avec ce que j'ai, et comme je commence a avoir les informations sur des volontés comme vous ZIDISHA, je suis sûr et certains que j'arriverai un jour a mieu faire dans la vie grâce a vous.

My Business

Je fait le maraîchage de plusieurs produits, comme de la laitue, le choux, l’aubergine, courgette,de la menthe et du betterave, mais je vends de la laitue que produit la a l’extérieur pour mieux gagner ma vie, puisque ici le producteurs ne planifie pas leurs productions qui fait au moment de la récolte le marché est saturée, et les consommateurs fixe leurs prix eux, pourquoi vendre en cote d'ivoire ma laitue, moi je suis un maraîcher que je peu me qualifier professionnel, puisque j'ai eu a me former dans plusieurs domaines sur la production et le gestion de mon exploitation au niveau de coût de production, la fabrication des compostes, et je maîtrise maintenant mon travail puisque j'ai un conseiller qui me suit, et je paye a chaque fin de campagne maraîcher, ici a bobo pour produire un kg de laitue tu dépense 75 a 85 FCFA, et le transport fait 350 FCFA bobo Abidjan, et le kg est vendu a 1050 FCFA, donc je peu avoir comme bénéfice par exportation entre 500 et 600 FCFA, alors que ma capacité de production trimestrielle fait entre 1100 a 1500 kg, puisque une production prends 45 jours, et je vend le reste de mes productions a bobo ici et cette vente est assurée par mon épouse, qui tir ses bénéfices aussi, car sans la femme la gestion de la famille est très difficile, donc ce la veut dire mon exploitation est un exploitation familial qui fait vivre toute la famille, et comme je produit que du bio, mes clients sont toujours patients pour m'attendre, et vu les maladies qui nous frappe ici en Afrique la, la population commence a identifier les produits alimentaire pour éviter les maladies, et comme les surfaces commerciaux aussi exige les qualités, je peu dire j'ai la chance de pouvoir vendre ce que je produit sans inquiétude, et connaissant la cote d'ivoire qui est un pays développée plus que
les autres, les contrôles est stricts, et pourquoi le bio, avec le train on peu prends 2 a 3 jours, et si tu utilise des produits chimiques le pourrissement est très facile, et tu peu perdre tout au cour de route, sinon que la rentabilité de mon exploitation est sur une bonne voie, et comme tout action sans concurrence n'est peu pas aller de l'avant, moi je fait tous pour être en avance, parce que j'ai hérité cette espace de mon Papa, et je suis maraîcher depuis mon jeune âge donc je ne donne pas un mauvais produit aux consommateurs qui ont confiance en moi. car si tu perd la confiance de tes clients, tu as tous perdue dans la vie, puisque c'est dans ce travail que je pays la scolarité de mes enfants, leurs santé et tout autres dépenses, et vu que la famille africaine est large, il faut vraiment bien faire les choses pour t'en sortir, sinon que a bobo ici le kg de la laitue fait entre 125 a 175 FCFA, et les autres spéculations son les produits hors sol, qui complète les manque a gagner d'un producteur compétant qui maîtrise ses coûts de productions, ce pourquoi je sollicite un appui financier pour renforcer la capacité de mon exploitation au niveau de transport car nous somme au début de la campagne qui est toujours difficile a démarré, car sa demande beaucoup de chose, par exemple, les emballages, les cordes pour attaché ainsi que le transport pour arrivée a Abidjan, car mon exploitation fait 2000 m2 et je travail avec ma famille, et je suis toujours a la recherche de marché qui pourras concurrencer les autres clients prochainement.

Loan Proposal

Ce prêt va encore augmenter la capacité de mon exploitation que vous avez beaucoup participer à travers les DEUX prêts que j'ai bénéficier, car c'est pour cela que j'arrive à rembourser mon crédit sans trop de problème, C'est prêts ont fait que j'ai pu acheter les matériels de travail, et acheter un terrain d'habitation que j'ai pu construire avec les bénéfices que j'ai gagnée grâce à ZIDISHA et à tous les bonnes volontés qui on pensés à nous les africains les plus pauvres, puisque tous sait que les plus pauvres du BURKINA FASO sont des agriculteurs( Les Cultivateurs), mais moi je dis nom à cette appellation par ce que les membres de ZIDISHA sont la pour me soutenir, et j'ai toujours la bonne volonté de restituer ce que j'ai prêter pour toujours rester digne et plus fort dans mes activités qui fait vivre plus de 14 personnes de ma famille, je compte acheté une deuxième machine, puisque j'ai en projet d'agrandir mon exploitation dans les jours avenir.
Je décide de rester toujours bon exemplaire pour les autres, et l'augmentation de volume de prêt m'aidera encore une fois de plus.

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  • David    May 20, 2018

    It appears that payments to and from Burkina Faso are no longer being processed. Even though this loan was not fully paid, according to this site, I believe that Oumar is a perfect example of the kind of person that we should support. I wish you all the best in the future.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$496.00

Date disbursed

Oct 8, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

T

Tmann

Los Angeles, United States

organic

Portugal

M

mcortizo

Madrid, Spain

D

djlayton4

United States

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  • Oumar    Feb 10, 2018

    Hello. It is with a shout of heart of all my family, as well as my collaborators in the activity market gardener, that I ask you to see the case of us the Burkinabe who continues to suffer for lack of the loans which we benefited thanks to the good wills through zidisha, and that was the pride of us farmers who did not have the material warranties for financial institutions, but, the goodwill and trust that will allow us to avail the loans from your home. So please, I ask you on behalf of all the producers, by my voice, to think of us, while renewing this activity that we are waiting with joy. Looking forward to a favorable outcome, please receive all my most distinguished feelings. Mr KONATE Oumar Thank you

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  • EABF    Sep 3, 2017

    Thank you for the update and very sorry to hear about what is happening with Zidisha. Why are Zidisha representatives not able to help?? I will write to them also but if this is true, it is not ok. Hope your business not suffering too much.

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  • Oumar    Aug 22, 2017

    A picture for you.

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  • Oumar    Aug 22, 2017

    Hello and all my apologies, friends.
    I apologize for the delay in giving you information about my agricultural activities that you supported me for in developing, and that always brings me pride, and I thank you for always supporting me.
    But I inform you that I completely repaid my loan more than 3 months ago, and I wanted to renew it in order to continue my activity, and the Zidisha representatives have let me know that they have had difficulties with the Bank where we receive our transfers, and they cannot transfer the repayments I made to the lenders bit by bit, and I am stuck despite my good will, and that's what has discouraged me. In any case, I still want to maintain my friendship with you, and I ask you, if possible, to intervene and contact Zidisha for me, and I would be eternally grateful.
    Mr. Oumar Konate

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  • EABF    Aug 20, 2017

    Mr Oumar Konate
    Are you ok? We have been big supporters of yours since we joined Zidisha and always look forward to your messages. It is almost 3 months since you last posted something. It is unusual that you miss payments and do not send any updates. Do let us know what is happening.

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  • Oumar    Jun 6, 2017

    Hello my dear friends, __I come by this message to say thank you again, and forever, for support, while enjoying informed you that I still have new reimbursement that I made for this soft June and boys request If possible to make sign to my guests that you have given me the order of the guests. __Well good, __Konaté Oumar

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  • Oumar    May 11, 2017

    Hello my dear friends praetors, __ It is with a joy that I again address to you the unlimited thanks for your loan which made me proud from my first loan until today, and I am always grateful to you. __ I hope the pictures I send you her talking about. __Thank you

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  • Oumar    Apr 20, 2017

    Hello to all and to all lenders who are supporting me for capacity building of my production, and make me a referential person in my production area, your support allowed me to increase my ability, purchasing tools labor, seed and pesticides, and that I still allowed to create activities for some people who did not know how to earn their lives, and your support my allowed to pay school fees for my children in primary schools secondary, and harmony reigns in my family, and my children are happy as other children richard my neighborhood, and also other gardeners want a chance like me, but I advice to have good will, and be of good faith, for a frank cooperation with all people who will support them someday. __ Really thank you forever, and wish to have your support to reach my goal, which is to one day become my own donor to help others.

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  • Oumar    Mar 6, 2017

    Hello amis__ I come by this message to inform you that I make a transfer on March 4 as expected in my repayment schedule, and I thank you for your noble support, while relying on good will for future loans. __ Sincerely, __ Mr Oumar Konate __Je thank you

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  • Oumar    Feb 14, 2017

    Dear my (e) friend (e) lenders, __ I come by this message renew my sincere thanks for your loans I have indeed received by Zidisha to strengthen my tomato production activities for this 2017 campaign, and I"m proud of you, since you are the one who helps me at any time that I have needs, and this loan allowed me to start this year with joy my activities, and I always follow you grateful. And I inform you that I may have my seed and my input to time, this campaign will be a success campaign for me and for all my employer that are with me on my production plots.

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  • Oumar    Jan 22, 2017

    Good evening to all and to all people of good will who participate in financing my loan before its expiration, I still owe you my sincere thanks, and all considerations that you deserve, and I assure you a good use as always, and the Lord bless you forever. __Bien Cordially __Mr KONATE Oumar__ Thank you

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  • Oumar    Jan 16, 2017

    Hello my dear friends lenders, __ I come to you again for the second time, you asked to grant me my loan financing opportunity to better prepare my campaign tomato production, and I will always be grateful. Thanks in advance

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  • Oumar    Jan 13, 2017

    Please always problem to send my pictures in good quality, excuse me for this difficult time; __ Oumar Konate

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  • Oumar    Jan 10, 2017

    Just a good evening to you my friends lenders, I am on my farm Lettuce checking a disease on my plant.

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  • Oumar    Jan 9, 2017

    Hello my dear friends, I come by this message to inform you of my desire to be a volunteer to help coach my staff need Zidisha loan, since I have more chance of benefit and I want to help others too. Sincerely, Mr Oumar Konate

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  • Oumar    Jan 7, 2017

    please I about problem posting my pictures, but I"ll change my camera in order to send you the best pictures. __ All my apologies.

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  • Oumar    Dec 8, 2016

    Dear lenders __ Just say thank you before you even great complement to my loan I intend to do in a short time to be able to renew soon with a significant increase in I want to always be ready for my future growth of my productions for sale in the year-end holidays. __ Sincerely, __Mr KONATE Oumar__ Thank you for always

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  • Oumar    Dec 5, 2016

    Hello lenders friends __ I come by this message give you my news, and receive your otherwise that I am very goods, and my activities are going very well with your multiple supports, I assure you that your support m "goes very far in my activities, and gives me pride and freedom to work well according to my plans, and it empowers me in my activities, and I always count on you, while reassuring you of my reimbursements, since say , that good accounts make good friends. __Je Advance ask you a very large increase in my credit, since I intend to go far this time, and make a difference in this activity by neglecting some young Bobo. __Grand Thank you to you always, and very soon. __ Mr Oumar KONTE

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  • Oumar    Oct 18, 2016

    Hello Friend (s) donors (trice) .__ I come by this message posting some photos while showing you the fun and the joy I felt through this mouse you see in the picture my .__ Big thank you to you forever

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  • Oumar    Oct 17, 2016

    Good evening friends, __ I come by this message excuse me near you, since I have tried several times to send you my news from BURKINA FASO my country but my connection is lacking, but I just had the access and I send you this message to inform you that I received my beautiful and well prepared, and my activities works very well, because I could have whatever I wanted for operation with your good will, and I you send-ais images to the credibility of this information really yours to my heart, and I renew my thanks, and still wants a frank collaboration between us. Thank you

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