Grace
Nyeri, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Grace
Member since
February 2014
On-time repayments
70 installments • 59%
My name is Grace Wambui am 27 years old. We are in a family of seven three brothers, two sisters mother and father. I live in Nyeri and am a greenhouse farmer. I hold a degree in mass and communication. I ventured in agribusiness after searching for a job to no avail.I later found out that i had passion for agribusiness.I bought an amiran greenhouse kit where by am planning to buy tomato seeds and plant them.The greenhouse has a 500 plant population space.The tomatoes will mature after three months and i will start harvesting.Each tomato plant will produce an average of 20kgs of which the average price for the tomatoes is sh50 in the country.The harvesting period for tomatoes in a greenhouse is 6 months,With the zidisha loan i will be able to get good seeds and start on a good note.By the end of the year am planning to have atleast 5 greenhouse kits
As I have mentioned above My name is Grace Wambui am 27 years old. We are in a family of seven three brothers, two sisters mother and father. I live in Nyeri and am a greenhouse farmer.the zidisha loan will help me in getting the services of a good agronomist and also ensure i get one permanent employee who will be of assistance in taking removing the weeds and also ensuring the highest standard of hygiene are observed,Am doing all these to ensure i get a bumper harvest,The harvest will begin in three weeks time and am projecting to be harvesting a minimum of a hundred kilograms per week.The market price at the moment is 50 kenya shillings per kilogram.With that i will be able to pay my loan with ease.By the end of the year am planning to have atleast 5 greenhouse kits.
I bought a greenhouse kit and am planning to plant tomatoes.The zidisha loan will help me buy tomato seeds.The greenhouse accommodates 500 plant population,The tomatoes mature after three months and harvesting will be continuous for six months,Each tomato plant will produce and average of 20kg and the average cost for a kilo of tomatoes is sh50.Am planning to be able to have atleast 5 greenhouses by the end of the year.
I will keep you abreast with my progress and promise not to disappoint you lenders.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$50.00
Date disbursed
Feb 11, 2014
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 months
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