To boost my tomatoe farmingby purchasing a water pump

Ann

Subukia, Kenya

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Ann

Member since

March 2016

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155 installments • 45%

About Me

My names are Ann Muthoni Muchunu. I hail from subukia in Nakuru County. i am a farmer dealing with various cash crops but I mainly plant tomatoes and beans. I am a christian and God fearing woman. I have gone through the 8.4.4 system of education and did not go past form four due to lack of funds. I am a proud mother of two girls. My husband, a farmer also assist me in any project that I come up with. This is meant to boost our income and thus helping us achieve our goal. I am also an active member of St. John's Catholic church youth and YCS. I like participating in social work.

My Business

I have been in farming business and recently with the massive crop failure, I was forced to diversify my business to incorporate an activity which was not dependent on rainfall or weather. This is meant to ensure that incase one area fails i will still have plan B. currently I have decided to start a shoes and clothing sales business. Happily its my mother who assist me in running the business and its doing very well.

Loan Proposal

I am applying for Zidisha loan to purchase a waterpump. Currently am having difficulties watering my tomatoe farm and this limits me from large scale farming. I usually water them using a horse pipe and when water volume is low. i am unable to water the entire plantation. A water pump goes for USD 500 and I will add the remaining amount from my personal saving. This will ensure that I will not rely so much on annual rainfall which has become unpredictable in this area. Also I will venture on variety of other cash crops to boost myincome.