How to Start Farming in Kenya as a Business.
Many people want to farm and start their own farming business, but they don’t know how to get started from the ground up. This blog post will outline everything you need to know to make your dream a reality.
Let’s get started
What to Consider Before Starting a Farming Business:
Before starting your farming business, there are many things to consider, but the first and most important thing is where you’re creating.
The location you choose for your farm will impact how well your business does. No one will find you if it’s in the middle of nowhere. However, anyone with a car or truck can find you if it’s on a busy main road.
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An organic farm produces food without pesticides or chemicals to help grow crops. Some organic farms will include other things like eggs or even handmade goods based on the area in which they are located.
You can also choose to start a farm solely based on livestock. This is great for raising animals such as cows, chickens, or goats. Many farmers will look for an open space with a barn or animal shelter.
You can also create a small garden to grow fresh vegetables. It’s best to start with one vegetable, like tomatoes, and then branch out.
You can sell what you grow locally at farmers’ markets or even people’s homes nearby. This is a great way to get your business started without thinking huge.
You will need much money to sell products at local grocery stores. You can start slowly and go from there, but the process will be much slower if you can make it big quickly.
*Note: The “quickly” part is because the grocery stores will want you to sell as many products from your farm as possible.
If you can only supply a small amount of one item, they won’t be interested in giving you a large amount of floor space for your product.
However, if you can supply their products (eggs, milk, and bread), they will likely give you a lot of space in their store.
Feeding your animals is also essential when starting a business that has animals. You must ensure that your chickens are regularly provided with chicken feed and that your cows have hay to keep them healthy.
What Time of Year Should You Start a Farm?
Throughout the year, there are many different times that you can choose to start your business.
No matter what time of year, you must build a shelter for your animals and crops to create an organic farm.
Spring is an excellent time of year to start your business. The weather is nice and warm, but not too hot.
It’s also the time of year that you will need to get seeds in the ground for tomatoes or lettuce, depending on where you live.
The summer months are perfect if you want to raise livestock. You can buy baby chicks and goats that need to be submitted until they are old enough for you to sell them.
The fall is also a great time of year if you want to raise cows. Cows can give birth in spring and the fall, so you will always have baby cows that won’t require much work until they are old enough to sell.
* Note: You must ensure you have decent money for your animals’ needs (feed, shelter, and water).
Anything less than $3000 may result in your animals dying before they get old enough for you to sell them.
Beginner packages are available to raise chickens and other small animals. They will have everything you need to keep your animals alive to grow into adult chickens, ducks, or rabbits.
In Conclusion:
Starting a farm is a beautiful thing! However, ensuring you’re prepared for the work is crucial before making big decisions.
Keep looking into different farm types available and gather as much information as possible from other farmers.
You want to make sure this is a job that will last for several years. Also, if you want to start your own business without having animals, finding ways to support your business through donations or money if they want to help you is crucial.
Sida Loo Bilaabayo Beeraha Kenya Ganacsi ahaan.
By Maxamuud Axmed Jaamac-
Bilaabida ganacsiga beeralayda ee Kenya waa wax dhib badan, laakiin halkan waxaa ah qaar ka mid ah talooyin ku saabsan marka aad diyaar u tahay inaad quusto.
Dad badan ayaa doonaya in ay beera falaan oo ay bilaabaan ganacsi u gaar ah, laakiin ma yaqaaniin sida ay wax uga bilaabaan dhulka. Boostada balooggani waxay qeexaysaa wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay inaad ogaato si aad riyadaada uga dhabayso.
Aan bilowno
Waxa la tixgeliyo ka hor intaadan bilaabin ganacsiga beeraha:
Kahor intaadan bilaabin ganacsigaaga beerashada, waxaa jira waxyaabo badan oo ay tahay inaad tixgeliso, laakiin waxa ugu horreeya oo ugu muhiimsan waa meesha aad abuurayso.
Goobta aad doorato beertaada waxay saameyn doontaa sida wanaagsan ee ganacsigaagu u shaqeeyo. Qofna kuma heli doono haddii ay meel dhexe ku taal. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, qof kasta oo wata baabuur ama xamuul ayaa ku heli kara haddii ay ku taal waddo weyn oo mashquul ah.
Talooyin ku saabsan Bilawga
Waxaa jira dhowr siyaabood oo aad ku bilaabi karto ganacsigaaga beerashada. Mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu fudud uguna caansan waa in la bilaabo beero dabiici ah.
Beerta dabiiciga ah waxay soo saartaa cunto aan lahayn sunta cayayaanka ama kiimikooyinka si ay uga caawiso beerashada dalagyada. Qaar ka mid ah beeraha dabiiciga ah waxaa ku jiri doona waxyaabo kale sida ukunta ama xitaa alaabta gacanta lagu sameeyo oo ku saleysan aagga ay ku yaalliin.
Waxa kale oo aad dooran kartaa in aad bilowdo beer ku salaysan xoolaha oo kaliya. Tani waxay ku fiican tahay dhaqashada xoolaha sida lo'da, digaagga, ama riyaha. Beeraley badan ayaa raadsan doona meel banaan oo leh barx ama hoy xayawaan.
Waxa kale oo aad samayn kartaa beer yar oo aad ku beerto khudaar daray ah. Way fiicantahay in lagu bilaabo hal khudrad, sida yaanyada, ka dibna laamo.
Waxaad ku iibin kartaa waxaad ka beerto gudaha suuqyada beeraleyda ama xitaa guryaha dadka ee kuu dhow. Tani waa hab fiican oo aad ku bilaabi karto ganacsigaaga adoon ka fikirin wax weyn.
Waxaad u baahan doontaa lacag badan si aad alaabta ugu iibiso dukaamada raashinka ee deegaanka. Waxaad si tartiib tartiib ah u bilaabi kartaa oo aad halkaas uga bixi kartaa, laakiin geeddi-socodku aad ayuu u gaabis noqonayaa haddii aad si degdeg ah u weynayso.
*Fiiro gaar ah: Qaybta "dhakhso leh" waa sababtoo ah dukaamada raashinku waxay rabaan inaad iibiso inta ugu badan ee alaabta beertaada intii suurtogal ah.
Haddii aad bixin karto qadar yar oo hal shay ah, ma danaynayaan inay ku siiyaan xaddi badan oo sagxadda alaabtaada ah.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, haddii aad keeni karto alaabtooda (ukunta, caanaha, iyo rootiga), waxay u badan tahay inay ku siin doonaan boos badan oo bakhaarkooda ah.
Quudinta xoolahaaga sidoo kale waa lama huraan marka aad bilaabayso ganacsi xoolo leh. Waa inaad hubisaa in digaagaaga si joogto ah loo siiyo quud digaag iyo in lo'daadu ay leeyihiin caws si ay u caafimaad qabaan.
Waa maxay wakhtiga sanadka ee ay tahay inaad abuurto beer?
Sanadka oo dhan, waxaa jira waqtiyo kala duwan oo aad dooran karto inaad bilowdo ganacsigaaga.
Si kasta oo sannadka ah, waa inaad u dhistaa hoy xoolahaaga iyo dalagyadaada si aad u abuurto beero dabiici ah.
Gu'ga waa waqtiga ugu fiican sanadka si aad u bilowdo ganacsigaaga. Cimiladu waa wanaagsan tahay oo diirimaad, laakiin aad uma kulula.
Sidoo kale waa wakhtiga sanadka oo aad u baahan doonto inaad dhulka ku heshid miraha yaanyada ama salaar, taas oo ku xidhan meesha aad ku nooshahay.
Bilaha xagaaga way fiican yihiin haddii aad rabto inaad xoolo dhaqdo. Waxaad iibsan kartaa digaagga iyo riyaha u baahan in la soo gudbiyo ilaa ay ka gaarayaan da'da aad ku iibin karto.
Dayrta sidoo kale waa wakhti fiican sanadka haddii aad rabto inaad dhaqdo lo'da. Lo'du waxay dhali kartaa gu'ga iyo dayrta, markaa waxaad had iyo jeer yeelan doontaa lo'aad aan u baahnayn shaqo badan ilaa ay ka weynaadaan iibinta.
* Fiiro gaar ah: Waa inaad hubisaa inaad haysato lacag hufan baahida xoolahaaga (quudinta, hoyga, iyo biyaha).
Wax kasta oo ka yar $3000 wuxuu keeni karaa in xoolahaagu dhintaan ka hor intaanay da'daadu gaarin inaad iibiso.
Xirmooyinka bilowga ah ayaa diyaar u ah in lagu dhaqo digaagga iyo xayawaanka kale ee yaryar. Waxay heli doonaan wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay si aad xoolahaaga ugu noolaato si ay ugu koraan digaagga, shinbiraha, ama bakaylaha.
Gabagabadii:
Bilaabidda beertu waa wax qurux badan! Si kastaba ha ahaatee, hubinta inaad u diyaargarowdo shaqada waa muhiim ka hor inta aanad go'aano waaweyn qaadan.
Sii wad inaad eegto noocyada kala duwan ee beeraha ee la heli karo oo ka soo ururi macluumaadka ugu badan ee suurtogalka ah beeralayda kale.
Waxaad rabtaa inaad hubiso in tani tahay shaqo socon doonta dhowr sano. Sidoo kale, haddii aad rabto inaad bilowdo ganacsi adiga kuu gaar ah adoon haysan xoolo, helida siyaabo aad ku taageerto ganacsigaaga deeq ama lacag haddii ay rabaan inay ku caawiyaan waa muhiim.
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