Introduction to Agribusiness
Dear farmer, Congratulations for choosing agribusiness in Kenya. It is not easy and many have sacrificed a lot to be in it. Quitting well-paying jobs, investing a lot of money, going back to school to...
View ArticleHow to do a cashflow Statement
A cash flow statement is a tool that will allow you to know when to expect money and allow you to know beforehand when you will lack it. As a farmer preparing a cash flow statement is not a difficult...
View ArticleWhy 70% of First Time Farmers Fail
In my experience, 70% of first time farmers fail!! Yes they harvest and sell and call it experience. Success has many definitions and i stick to the one i believe in which is “Achieving or exceeding...
View ArticleGetting your Market Right!
There is no better time than this to talk about market types. The looming uncertainties of crop production this year and the European Union requirements for organic produce is news received differently...
View ArticleWho is a Serious Farmer?
Do you do serious farming? Not really, it’s part of my hustles. This is a common phrase to hear which leads me to wonder who is a serious farmer. I talked to an Agronomist the other day and he...
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Reviewing 2014 and Looking Forward to 2015-Agribusiness Edition
2014 was a very interesting year in agribusiness as more and more people especially Kenyans started to acknowledge agribusiness as a possible game changer for the Kenyan economy. Especially in the...
View ArticleAN OPPORTUNITY FOR AGRICULTURE START-UPS IN KENYA
The Kenyan start up scene is vibrant with technology start-ups that solve a variety of problems in various fields. It is such achievements that make me proud to be here at this moment. Out of this...
View ArticleBETTER DECISION MAKING AT THE FARM
As a farmer my first time venture paid more in experience than actual money, not so bad for a first timer but not sustainable. Over the last three years though having observed how decisions are made in...
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Things you should do to get a better maize yield this season
On the night of 25th March, at approximately 10pm the heavens around Eldoret and the neighboring towns opened up and hammered the town silly. The rains were announcing their long awaited arrival,...
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