Coffee farming project

Entrepreneur

About Me

Born 30 years ago in a rural village in central Kenya, my love for farming started at a very young age.
I attended the local primary school where i emerged top during our year.
I secured a place in one of the best secondary schools in the country, where i continueddoing very well.
After high school, my mother wanted me to join Teachers college which i strongly objected, and instead, i did a diploma in sustainable agriculture. After college, i did work for two and a half years as a teacher, and it is from this where i saved some money which i used to pursue my childhood dream of farming.
As of now, i am proud to have made the decision of becoming a farmer. I practice mixed farming where i grow some coffee and rear some dairy cattle. Dairy cattle farming has proven to be more profitable and i want to expand it.
I do like travelling when i don't have much work!

My Business

I am a mixed farmer and i grow some coffee and rear some dairy cattle. Dairy farming is doing very well since milk has a ready market all the time and i want to specialize in it.
The cost of production is also very low as i grow most of the fodder, like nappier grass and maize. I only have to buy concentrates.
Coffee farming is a bit expensive as it is chemical intensive. The prices are also not stable and sometimes they fall below expectations.
Much of what i get from my farming is currently going towards expanding my enterprise, as am yet to have a family.

Loan Proposal

I will use this loan to expand my coffee farming by purchasing more seedlings to plant during this long rains season. Coffee farming is slowly turning profitable each year as prices keep going up.

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