Loan for logistics on my farm (hire laborers, weeding etc)

Richard

Accra, Ghana

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Entrepreneur

Name

Richard

Member since

October 2015

On-time repayments

54 installments • 74%

About Me

I am Richard Twum from Akyem Brenase in the Eastern region of Ghana. My parents are Mr. Emmanuel Panti and Comfort Aniniwa, all from the same village. I had my basic education in the same town and later moved to Accra the capital town of Ghana to start life.
Life was not as easy but by the grace of God, I moved on. Here in Accra, I went into second hand clothing selling at kantamanto and later on I met my adorable wife with whom I have four lovely children. My wife's name is Rebecca Eduah and my children are George Panti, Winifred Twum, Kwaku Eduah and Kwasi Twum.
I was introduced to this business by a friend whom I met in Accra, he taught how to go about going for the right clothes that the customers may want or needed. In beginning it was not easy but as I grew in the business I came to understand it better.
Ghana is a wonderful country, the people are warm, welcoming and friendly. We also appreciate strangers a lot. There are so many things I could say of my country but I hope to end here.

My Business

My main business has always been selling of second hand clothing and I must say it is a good business here in Ghana. I have been in this business for the pass twenty years and still do it. And this business has helped raise my four children through school and everything. I want to move into farming as well. I have over four acres of land in my home town of which one acre is currently being used for palm fruit and plantain growing. I wish to get some finances to move into a bit serious farming on that.
Farming is the backbone of the Ghanaian economy, this ensures sustainable living in the villages as well as the cities. The income goes a long way to help take care of the family as well as the family properties.
Palm fruits are so useful in many ways, therefore, venturing into it ensures a better future for my family and the rewards are great. Typically cost involves labours, tools and maintenance of the farm in terms of weedicede, pesticede to control weeds and pest.

Loan Proposal

This loan is going for logistics on the farm. It will involve things like labor to take care of the plants and weeding of the farm, weedicide and pesticide to take care of pests on the farm.
Weeding around farm produces helps to yield better. It is therefore beneficial to hire laborers to weed and work on the farm awaiting harvest. In our village two people hired to work on a farm for a month may cost about four hundred Cedis which is equivalent to $100. As for the profit, the better you take care of the farm the better your yield which in turns increases your revenue.