Purchase of shaft cutter

Samson

Karatina, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Samson

Member since

May 2017

On-time repayments

87 installments  •  59%

About Me

Am a dairy farmer as well as employed. Am 32 years old married with one child and am graduate. I am currently modernizing my farm to make it more profitable. I am from a noble village where mostly dairy farming is normally practised for substance purpose with low production hence I want to change the society by practicing zero grazing to as an example of how dairy farming can generate income. The project will require more money to be invested.

My Business

I am currently rearing Four dairy cows. Currently milking Two producing an average of 15 litres per day selling at ksh35. amounting to gross amount of 7,350 weekly and selling manure of 2 turns at 3000 weekly totaling to 10350 gross weekly, while the other two cows are 2 months to calving.
I am also employed earning a net amount of Ksh25,000 per month.
Am planning to change the cows to more yielding breads that will produce between 20 to 30 per cow. The project will therefore yield twice the amount.
Milk market in Kenya is large while land is available for planting folder.
Major cost involves feeds and labour.
Am currently using all the profits generated to expand, modernise and employing new technologies to cut cost.

Loan Proposal

Greetings,
Using the previous loans, I managed to grow maize for silage making which is now in flowering stage. Am now preparing to make the silage in one month time when maize will be ready, therefore am applying fund for purpose of buying a shaft cutter instead of leasing as these will reduce the cost in future and also save time and intensive labor.
The shaft cutter is costing KSh 34,000 to be raised through savings and loan proceeds.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$237.00

Date disbursed

Jul 9, 2018

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 weeks

Lenders

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

Bhayl

Stavanger, Norway

B

bugdaniel

Switzerland

Mimobo

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, Germany

JC

JD Conley

United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Samson    Jan 24, 2019

    My business Failed

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  • Samson    Nov 16, 2018

    My cows were affected by milk fever

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  • Jared    Sep 14, 2018

    He had issues but making repayment soon.

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  • Samson    Aug 15, 2018

    Great thanks for the loan,
    I will use the fund to complete my grazing unit.

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  • Samson    Aug 15, 2018

    Greetings lenders,
    I managed to buy a shaft cutter with the proceeds of the loan as well as started a zero grazing unit with silage silos which is half completed as indicated in the attached photos.

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  • Samson    Jul 10, 2018

    Greetings,
    I confirm receipt of ksh 20,496 am very great full and have already order the shaft cutter and will communicate was delivered and post photo

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  • Samson    Jun 29, 2018

    Greetings,
    Am very great full for you acceptance to lend me funds that I will use to purchase a shaft cutter which will reduce my operating costs of making silage as well as cutting folders to reduce wastage by cows.

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  • Samson    Jun 26, 2018

    Greetings,
    Am very great full for the assistance so far. I managed to grow maize for silage making which is now in flowering stage. Am now preparing to make the silage in one month time when maize will be ready, therefore am applying fund for purpose of buying a shaft cutter instead of leasing as these will reduce the cost in future.

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  • Samson    May 14, 2018

    I confirm receipt of ksh16320 /-
    I bought top dressing fertilizer and sprayed pesticides.
    Am very great full as now the farm looks good and promising.

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  • Samson    Apr 28, 2018

    Greetings lenders,
    Am very great full for financing my project. May Almighty God bless You.
    I will use the fund to do weeding, spry pesticides and do topdressing.
    I once very great full to you, especially Mr. Lurch who has featured in all my projects.

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  • Samson    Apr 26, 2018

    I managed to till, plant and do the first weeding of my plantation using the proceeds and my very greatfull

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  • Samson    Mar 17, 2018

    am currently experiencing delay in payments, however I will increase the installment once I will receive payments

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  • Samson    Mar 6, 2018

    Hi,
    I confirm I received ksh 15,200.
    I tilled 2 acres of land, bought seeds and fertilizer and managed to plant as indicated in the picture below.
    Am very great full to my lenders and zidisha team for assistance so far and also for the making me plan my activities

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  • Samson    Feb 26, 2018

    I will buy 2 bags of fertilizer, do tilling and buy 20 kg maize bags.
    The above will enable me to grow enough maize for silage making to ensure continues supply of feeds to my cows.
    A big thanks to all my lenders.

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  • Lurch    Feb 26, 2018

    Good Luck Samson. May God give you strength and many blessings.

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  • Samson    Feb 3, 2018

    I purchased buy polythene bag, paid labour, transport and cutting costs.
    I managed to store silage feeds that will enable me to comfortable continue with the business especially during these dry season when feeds are normally a challenge to farmers

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  • Samson    Feb 3, 2018

    I intend to continue with the process of planting more maize for ensuring there is continues supply of feeds

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  • Samson    Feb 3, 2018

    I purchased buy polythene bag, paid labour, transport and cutting costs.
    I managed to store silage feeds that will enable me to comfortable continue with the business especially during these dry season when feeds are normally a challenge to farmers

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  • Samson    Feb 3, 2018

    The loans are also interest free

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  • Samson    Feb 3, 2018

    I purchased buy polythene bag, paid labour, transport and cutting costs.
    I managed to store silage feeds that will enable me to comfortable continue with the business especially during these dry season when feeds are normally a challenge to farmers

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