Farming

Abigail

Rongai, Kenya

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Name

Abigail

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

107 installments • 59%

About Me

I am Abigail, born in a family of 5. I finished my fourth form in the year 2006. Thereafter, I did a certificate in business management. Due to lack of fees, I could not continue [with my schooling] since my other young brother and sister were still in secondary school.

Currently, I am married with two children. Despite the fact that my husband is a civil servant, his salary could not cater for every need in our family. That is when I decided to engage in farming and mainly dairy farming.

My dairy project was affected seriously over the last two years by the drought, since Rongai (Nakuru) is normally very dry in the first 3 months of the year. Over the December holiday, I relocated to my new land of 1 acre, where I am sure all will go well.

My Business

My vision for my new land is to start planting tomatoes on my land, since the place has plenty of water; therefore irrigation will be very easy for me. The place is good for this plant and does well. I intend to start this project in the middle of this month after the preparation of the land, buying of seeds and fertilizer for the same. Out of my savings of Ksh. 15,000, my husband encouraged me to venture into this project and promised me his support. My budget ranges from Ksh. 30,000-40,000 on the higher side, which will be okay to cater for the herbicides and any miscellaneous [expenses].

I wish to therefore venture into this project seriously, and I am sure I will be able to pay my loan without any difficulty, since I already have a ready market for the same.

Loan Proposal

If successful I intend to use the Zidisha loan to prepare my land and buy the seeds. One person will be hired to put the seeds on nursery although I will also assist him. My budget for the same is US. 75.60 for ploughing i.e 1st round US. 35.80 & 2nd, because I will plough 2 times. The rest will be used for seeds and labour.

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About Me

I am Abigail born in a family of 5. I finished my fourth form in the year 2006 thereafter I did Certificate in Business management. Due to lack of fees I could not continue since my other young brother and sister were still in secondary school.
currently, I am married with two children.
Despite the fact that my husband is a civil servant, his salary could not cater for every need in our family that is when I decided to engage in farming and mainly dairy farming.
My dairy project was affected seriously over the last two years by the drought since Rongai(Nakuru) is normally very dry in the first 3 months of the year. Over the December holiday I relocated to my new land of 1acre where I am sure all will go well.

My Business

My vision for my new land is to start planting tomatoes on my land since the place has plenty of water therefore irrigation will be very easy for me. The place is good for this plant and does well. I intend to start this project mid this month after the preparation of the land, buying of seeds and fertilizer for the same. Out of my savings of Ksh. 15,000 my husband encouraged me to venture into this project and promised me his support. My budget ranges from Ksh. 30,000-40,000 on the higher side which will be okey to cater for the herbicides and any miscellenous.

I wish to therefore intend to venture into this project seriously and I am sure I will be able to pay my loan without any difficulty since I already have a ready market for the same.