How to Start a Farming Business in Kenya

By Mohamud Ahmed Jama-

To start a farming business in Kenya does not necessarily need a large piece of land, you can always start small.

Formal employment these days is challenging to come by. This article is a way for you to think outside the box and start earning a living by farming.

Ideas listed here are for you to consider if you want to make the best out of your farm.
Of course, these ideas a more practical than others depending on your region, type of farm and demand in your area. Do what works for you.

Create multiple income streams so that not all of your eggs are in one basket. No matter how small the income stream may seem, all those short sales can add up to create one full time, livable income!

How to Start a Profitable Farming Business in Kenya.

By Mohamud Ahmed Jama-

(1) Business Planning

Having a well thought out business plan for a new enterprise is critical; a farm is no exception to this rule.

This process helps an individual decide what they want going into the venture and also how and what they plan on achieving in the process.

In case you are short of funds, this planning helps you to come up with a funding plan to assist the business take off.

Lenders will often want to see a business plan before they even consider your loan application.

At this stage, you will also need to decide on what exactly you want to venture in when it comes to farming, and it could either be animal farming, plant farming or even value addition business.

(2) Market Research

A common mistake by farmers is diving into the business without proper market research.

They assume that there is a ready market for their products and they couldn’t be more wrong about this. Don’t go into the same business as your neighbour because this will saturate the market.

It will also cause a domino-like effect and prices will go down and hence losses for you.

To succeed in the farming business in Kenya, you will need to find products that are on-demand and that you can quickly sell for the price you need to be profitable.

Also, build relationships with customers before you venture into these farming businesses in Kenya, this is critically important.

Keep a record of sales to make the next batch of crops more relevant to the market you want to sell to.

(3) Start small when starting a farming business in Kenya

If and when you decide to start a farming business in Kenya, think about starting small to avoid going into debt too soon.

Upfront costs to take off might cost you a pretty penny, so what you will need to do is to start small and let the farm pay for itself.

Crops are highly reliable on the weather while livestock is reliant on how you handle them, you need to have a trial and error kind of thing to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket.

If you do not have liquid cash, there are investors or financial institutions who would be willing to lend you your starting capital, make sure you, however, don’t drown into debt.

Starting small is extremely useful because it also helps in avoiding big mistakes. Pilot projects help us understand our needs, what we are good at, what we need to avoid and also what we need to improve on before we go big.

(4) Think in terms of value addition

The most significant point to remember when you think about farming is how you will use all the parts of the plant and animals, also called value addition.

Value addition refers to increasing the economic value of a commodity through particular production processes.

This is also a means of creating multiple income streams so that not all of your eggs are in one basket.

No matter how small the income stream may seem, all those short sales can add up to create one full time, livable income!

(5) Starting a Farming business in Kenya – Diversify

Before you start a farming business in Kenya, you will need to think about the different varieties of farming that will get into.

The different farming choices might include planting different kinds of produce, poultry farming, fish farming, or rearing animals.

Diversification is, crucial, especially in crop farming, because different kinds of crops shave different maturity rates.

Diversifying will make sure that you will have income all year round. Also, if one crop is unsuccessful, there are likely to be many others that are successful.

Besides, this will help you discover what you are good at without losing time trying to do so.

(6) Knowledge is Power

Everybody wants to run a successful business, but what sets apart those who make it and those who don’t is KNOWLEDGE.

To start a profitable farming business in Kenya, you need to research more about your industry.

Have a thirst for knowledge, wanting to do better, wanting to learn how to make more money with what you have.

Also, the world is evolving every day, learn how to use new and improved equipment to turn a profit in your business.

Build relationships with other farmers, and this is surprisingly very helpful as you get to learn the do’s and don’t in the business from the first hand....

Sida Looga Bilaabo Ganacsiga Beeraha Kenya.

By Maxamuud Axmed Jaamac-

Si aad ganacsi beeralay ah uga bilowdo Kenya daruuri uma baahna dhul weyn, mar walba waxaad bilaabi kartaa wax yar.

Shaqaalaysiinta rasmiga ah maalmahan way adagtahay in la yimaado. Maqaalkani waa hab aad uga fikirto meel ka baxsan sanduuqa oo aad bilawdo nolol maalmeedka beerashada.

Fikradaha halkan ku taxan ayaa ah inaad tixgeliso haddii aad rabto inaad sida ugu fiican uga faa'iideysato beertaada.

Dabcan, fikradahani aad bay uga waxtar badan yihiin kuwa kale iyadoo ku xidhan gobolkaaga, nooca beerta iyo baahida aaggaaga. Samee waxa adiga ku anfacaya.

Abuur ilo dakhli oo kala duwan si aanay dhammaan ukumahaagu ugu wada jiraan hal dambiil. Si kasta oo uu u yaraado qulqulka dakhligu, dhammaan iibka gaaban wuxuu isku dari karaa si ay u abuuraan dakhli la noolaan karo oo waqti buuxa ah!

Sida Loo Bilaabo Ganacsi Beereed Faa'iido Leh Kenya.

(1) Qorshaynta Ganacsiga

Lahaanshaha qorshe ganacsi oo si wanaagsan looga fakaray ee ganacsi cusub waa muhiim; beertu maaha mid ka reeban xeerkan.

Habkani waxa uu qofka ka caawiyaa in uu go'aansado waxa uu rabo in uu galo hawsha iyo sidoo kale sida iyo waxa ay u qorshaynayaan in ay ku gaadhaan geedi socodka.

Haddii ay dhacdo in dhaqaale kugu yar yahay, qorshayntani waxa ay kaa caawinaysaa in aad la timaaddo qorshe maalgelineed si aad uga caawiso ganacsiga.

Amaah-bixiyeyaashu waxay badanaa rabaan inay arkaan qorshe ganacsi ka hor inta aysan xitaa tixgelin codsigaaga deynta.

Marxaladdan, waxaad sidoo kale u baahan doontaa inaad go'aansato waxa dhabta ah ee aad rabto inaad ku dhiirato marka ay timaaddo beerashada, waxayna noqon kartaa beerashada xoolaha, beerashada dhirta ama xitaa ganacsi kordhinta.

(2) Cilmi-baarista Suuqa

Qaladka caadiga ah ee beeralayda ayaa ah in ay ku dhuuntaan ganacsiga iyada oo aan la helin cilmi-baaris sax ah.

Waxay u maleynayaan in uu jiro suuq diyaar u ah alaabadooda mana ay ka khaldami karaan arrintan. Ha gelin ganacsi la mid ah kan deriskaaga sababtoo ah tani waxay buuxin doontaa suuqa.

Waxa kale oo ay keeni doontaa saamayn domino-la mid ah oo qiimuhu hoos ayuu u dhici doonaa oo markaa khasaare adiga kugu ah.

Si aad ugu guulaysato ganacsiga beeralayda ee Kenya, waxa aad u baahan doontaa in aad hesho badeecooyin la rabo oo aad si degdeg ah ugu iibin karto qiimaha aad u baahan tahay si aad faa'iido u yeelato.

Sidoo kale, la dhis xiriir macaamiisha ka hor inta aanad ku dhiiran ganacsiyadan beeralayda ah ee Kenya, tani aad ayay muhiim u tahay.

Hayso diiwaanka iibka si aad qaybta soo socota ee dalagga uga dhigto mid ku habboon suuqa aad rabto inaad wax ka iibiso.

(3) Wax yar ka bilow markaad ganacsi beereed ka bilaabayso Kenya.

Haddii iyo marka aad go'aansato inaad ganacsi beeralay ah ka bilowdo Kenya, ka fikir inaad wax yar bilowdo si aad uga fogaato in aad dayn degdeg ah ku gasho.

Kharashaadka hore ee aad ku bixi lahayd waxa laga yaabaa inay kugu kiciso dinaar qurux badan, markaa waxa aad u baahan doonto inaad samayso wax yar oo aad u ogolaato beertu inay iska bixiso.

Dalagyadu aad bay ugu kalsoon yihiin cimilada halka xooluhuna ay ku tiirsan yihiin sidaad u maaraynayso, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad tijaabiso iyo khalad nooc ah si aad isaga ilaaliso inaad dhammaan ukumahaaga ku riddo hal dambiil.

Haddii aadan haysan lacag caddaan ah, waxaa jira maalgashadayaasha ama hay'ado maaliyadeed kuwaas oo diyaar u ah inay ku amaahiyaan raasamaalkaaga bilowga ah, hubi inaad, si kastaba ha ahaatee, aadan ku hafanayn deyn.

Bilaabidda wax yar aad bay faa'iido u leedahay sababtoo ah waxay sidoo kale kaa caawineysaa inaad iska ilaaliso khaladaadka waaweyn. Mashaariicda tijaabada ahi waxay naga caawiyaan inaan fahanno baahiyaheena, waxa aan ku wanaagsanahay, waxa aan u baahanahay in aan iska ilaalino iyo sidoo kale waxa aan u baahanahay in aan horumarino ka hor inta aanaan weyneyn.

(4) Ka fakar marka la eego qiimaha kordhinta.

Qodobka ugu muhiimsan ee lagu xasuusto markaad ka fikirto beerashada waa sida aad u isticmaali doonto dhammaan qaybaha dhirta iyo xoolaha, oo sidoo kale loo yaqaan qiimaha kordhinta.

Kordhinta qiimaha waxa loola jeedaa kordhinta qiimaha dhaqaale ee badeecada iyada oo loo marayo habab wax soo saar gaar ah.

Tani sidoo kale waa hab lagu abuurayo ilo dakhli oo kala duwan si aysan dhammaan ukumahaagu ugu jirin hal dambiil.

Si kasta oo uu u yaraado qulqulka dakhligu, dhammaan iibka gaaban wuxuu isku dari karaa si ay u abuuraan dakhli la noolaan karo oo waqti buuxa ah!

(5) Ka Bilaabida Ganacsiga Beeraha ee Kenya - Kala-duwan.

Kahor intaadan bilaabin ganacsiga beeraha ee Kenya, waxaad u baahan doontaa inaad ka fikirto noocyada kala duwan ee beerashada ee geli doona.

Doorashooyinka kala duwan ee beerashada waxaa ka mid noqon kara beerista noocyo kala duwan oo wax soo saar ah, dhaqashada digaaga, beerashada kalluunka, ama dhaqashada xoolaha.

Kala duwanaanshuhu waa muhiim, gaar ahaan beerashada dalagga, sababtoo ah noocyada kala duwan ee dalagyada waxay xiiraan heerarka qaangaadhka ee kala duwan.

Kala-duwanaanshaha waxay hubin doontaa inaad dakhli yeelan doonto sanadka oo dhan. Sidoo kale, haddii mid ka mid ah dalaggu uu ku guuldareysto, waxaa jiri doona kuwo kale oo badan oo guuleysta.

Ka sokow, tani waxay kaa caawin doontaa inaad ogaato waxa aad ku fiican tahay adoon lumin waqti isku day inaad sidaas samayso.

(6) Aqoontu waa Awood.

Qof kastaa wuxuu rabaa inuu sameeyo ganacsi guul leh, laakiin waxa kala sooca kuwa sameeya iyo kuwa aan samayn waa AQOON.

Si aad ganacsi faa'iido leh uga bilowdo Kenya, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad wax badan ka baarto warshadahaaga.

U oomman aqoonta, adigoo doonaya inaad wax ka sii wanajiso, oo aad rabto inaad barato sida lacag badan loogu sameeyo waxa aad haysato.

Sidoo kale, dunidu maalin walba way horumaraysaa, baro sida loo isticmaalo qalab cusub oo la hagaajiyay si aad faa'iido ugu hesho ganacsigaaga.

La dhis xiriir beeralayda kale, tanina waa wax lala yaabo oo aad waxtar u leh marka aad barato waxa la sameeyo oo aanad ganacsiga gacanta horeba ku jirin....