Building a greenhouse for my melon farm
Joseph
Nakuru Njoro, Kenya
1% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
Joseph
Member since
March 2016
On-time repayments
186 installments • 5%
About Me
my names are Joseph Maina born in Nakuru rift valley province,am a hard working man and also a christian,we are blessed with one kid,my father left me a small piece of land whereby am doing small scale farming,Kenya is a beautiful green country and a tourist attraction centre,my kid wants to be a farmer just like his dad,I like travelling and spending most of the time in the internate.
My Business
i sell water melons around nairobi,the goods that i sell are in demand simply because am located in nairobi town whereby buiness is developing first, Water melons are delicious red fleshed refreshing fruits commonly eaten as
desserts. The rain fed crop is normally harvested in August/September. Best
months for planting commercial crop is July/August to harvest in October for
best price.Market is likely to be good from October @ 25 - 30sh per kg farm gate
price. One acre can yield 10 tonnes x ksk25 = Ksh250,000ksh in about 3 months
time. Cost of production is about 20 percent of the gross income.Nutritionally the
fruit contains vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide and ascorbic acid. Major market for watermelons in Kenya is easily available in Nairobi’s City Market,
Agakhan Market, Githurai Market, Kangemi and Kongowea Market that is in
Mombasa. Alternatively, you can look for market in hotels and supermarkets in
your locality. “There are middle-men who normally come to the farms seeking to
buy your produce even before it matures,so having all that I usually get like 200,000ksh every month as my typical cost every month.my child wants to be farmer when he grows up,I choose this kind of business because my dad left me a small piece of land in baringo so I decided to try water melon farming which is working perfectly well
Loan Proposal
At this time of the season melons are really in demand due to the hot sun in kenya,but am left with no money to protect my melon plants from the hot sun.But with a zidisha loan i could build a green house in my farm whic would protect my plants which are doing great in my farm.Given 130USD i woukld buy a polythene paper for my green house100metres worth100USD,then i would transport my paper to my farm and buy posts worth20USD and use the rest 10USD to employ a techichian who would construct me thge green house.With the green house i would be waioting harvest of my melons where am expecting a 78% increase of my profit with the green house.i will use the money to pay my sons schoolfess and also increase my farm and pay my zidisha loan back.
Feedback
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$141.00
Date disbursed
Jun 11, 2016
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
40 months
Other loans
Lenders
Singapore
Summary
Amount repaid
$0.96
Amount remaining
$147.09
Expected completion
Oct 21, 2019
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$1.01
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2016 | $0.96 | Oct 4, 2016 | $0.96 |
| Jun 27, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 4, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 11, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 18, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul 25, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 1, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 8, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 15, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 22, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 5, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 12, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 26, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 3, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 10, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 17, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 24, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 31, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 7, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 21, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 5, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 12, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 26, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 2, 2017 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 9, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 16, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 23, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 30, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 6, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 13, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 20, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 27, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 6, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 13, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 20, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 27, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 3, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 10, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 17, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 24, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| May 1, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| May 8, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| May 15, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| May 22, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| May 29, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 5, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 12, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 19, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 26, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 3, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 10, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 17, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 24, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 31, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 7, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 14, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 21, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 28, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 4, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 11, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 18, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 25, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 2, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 9, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 16, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 23, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 30, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 6, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 13, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 20, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 27, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 4, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 11, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 18, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 25, 2017 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 1, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 8, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 15, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 22, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 29, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 5, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 12, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 19, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 26, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 5, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 12, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 19, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 26, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 2, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 9, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 16, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 23, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 30, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| May 7, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| May 14, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| May 21, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| May 28, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 4, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 11, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 18, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 25, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 2, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 9, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 16, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 23, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 30, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 6, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 13, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 20, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 27, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 3, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 10, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 17, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 1, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 8, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 15, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 22, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 29, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 5, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 12, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 19, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Nov 26, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 3, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 10, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 17, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 24, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Dec 31, 2018 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 7, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 14, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 21, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jan 28, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 4, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 11, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 18, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Feb 25, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 4, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 11, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 18, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Mar 25, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 1, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 8, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 15, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 22, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Apr 29, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| May 6, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| May 13, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| May 20, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| May 27, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 3, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 10, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 17, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jun 24, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 1, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 8, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 15, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 22, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Jul 29, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 5, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 12, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 19, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Aug 26, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 2, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 9, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 16, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 23, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Sep 30, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 7, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 14, 2019 | $1.01 | ||
| Oct 21, 2019 | $0.74 | ||
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