To Build a Paddock for the Animals

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About Me

I am a Lady aged 28 years. I am married with one child, a girl called Gladys. my husband is called James. He works as a teacher. I live with my family in a place called Kianjoya which is approximately 40km from Nakuru town. Until November 2009, I used to work with a community based organization called "matumaini HIV/ AIDS control group". My responsibility in the group was to analyze data and to present it. I also served as a receptionist in the organisation. The organizations activities were affected after the donors withdrew their fundings. In January 2010 I started operating a general shop. The shop was located in a shopping center called mitimingi. I later on sold the business this decision to quit the business was arrived at by My husband and I.

since then I started the farming business. At first we were growing maize and beans just like the other farmers. The income from this activity was not good. most if the time we would incur huge loss .

My husband and I decided to try something diffrent. We started attending agricultural seminars and field days. During one such a seminar we learnt about greenhouse tomato farming. The idea was very promising. the main problem was how to get the irrigation water.

We immediately started digging the underground tank. most of the digging was done by labourers but we
also participated in the digging. the cost of labour was approximately ksh 25000.

we at the same time constructed our first greenhouse.

My Business

at the moment we have three greenhouses. measuring 6*52m, 8*15m and 8*30m. The greenhouses are made timber, nails and pplastic sheets.

the total cost of the greenhouses is ks280 000. My husband and I raised this amount.from:
1. first zidisha loan of ksh 25000.
2. sale of the shop
3. My husband's salary

we use drip irrigation system in the greenhouses. The cost of this irrigation system was ksh 47500. We thank the zidisha lenders who helped us to raise ksh 34000 of this amount.

The greenhouse farming has proved to be a very potential project . It has helped My family to undertake various projects .

Loan Proposal

dear lenders. My intention is to fence off part of My land to create a grazing area for my two cows and seven goats.

Currently I have been zero grazing the animals. This means that all the animal's feeds must be provided for. It also means that the animals are constrained in their housing all the time with little area for exercise. The system is also labour intensive.

By having the padock, I hope that the animals will improve in their production and will also give me enough time to attend My greenhouse.

I intend to use wire mesh and wooden posts for fencing. 30 posts @ $1.20, 6 rolls of wire mesh @$23.00, 1 roll of barbed wire at $ 45, 5kg of nails @ $2.00. labour is 6 man - days @ $4.00 a day.

I also intend to install a water trough for both the cows and the goats.

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