FARMING as a separate forum category

Kalel

Lister
@Kalel ebu weka hapa breakdown layman kama mimi akitaka ku ingia farming ya tomatoes for biz. land is in karatina and the size is 1 acre.
land leasing 10000
Seeds 34000(stark ayres 9065 f1)
Propagation 15000 (1·5*10000 seeds)
Ploughing 7000+3500+1500
Land preparation 3000
Hizi ndio vitu najua lazima ufanye na price ni same everywhere.Now kuna cost zingine zitadepend on your source of water,how much labour costs in your area,where are you getting your fungicides and pesticides etc.
350k give or take is enough for an acre but sijahesabu vitu kama pipes na machines
 

emali

Elder Lister
Think long term my friend. Today it is locusts.... which sparked for your creativity and thinking outside the box. Kesho you will identify other possibilities...
kwanza after all these problems are gone there are many people in Uk.. start ups... who are doing all sorts of experiments with insects meat... shida hawana source nyingi thats where I would come in... grind and export as ground meat
 

MkukiMoto

Elder Lister
land leasing 10000
Seeds 34000(stark ayres 9065 f1)
Propagation 15000 (1·5*10000 seeds)
Ploughing 7000+3500+1500
Land preparation 3000
Hizi ndio vitu najua lazima ufanye na price ni same everywhere.Now kuna cost zingine zitadepend on your source of water,how much labour costs in your area,where are you getting your fungicides and pesticides etc.
350k give or take is enough for an acre but sijahesabu vitu kama pipes na machines
Asante mkubwa for sharing from experience. This is one great benefit of this forum. Serious people can take ideas and information shared here to the next level.
 
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Okiya

Elder Lister
Weka sunguch
Ziko na pesa mzuri ukipata market.
Meant kakichinjwa lazima kaanikwe overnight ka mwage maji
Mimi nikikapata hivo siwes kula.
Lakini nikipata on a plate ikiwa ready nitakula
Hapo kwa market is what I want to do research on. But so far najua kenyans hawaipendi. Chinese kama wanakula bats then sungura pia must be a menu. But how to get them there ndio shida.
 

MkukiMoto

Elder Lister
kwanza after all these problems are gone there are many people in Uk.. start ups... who are doing all sorts of experiments with insects meat... shida hawana source nyingi thats where I would come in... grind and export as ground meat
Inbox me after we get over corona and businesses resume normal operations. That is if you still have the motivation. Partnering is key in business.
 

MkukiMoto

Elder Lister
Hapo kwa market is what I want to do research on. But so far najua kenyans hawaipendi. Chinese kama wanakula bats then sungura pia must be a menu. But how to get them there ndio shida.
@Okiya -- Untapped market for sungush is in the Carribean islands countries, Guyana + Trinidad & Tobago. Tafuta who is in charge of Uhuru`s 2019 trips to those countries upewe business connections for possible markets. I know what I am talking about but do your own research.
 
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Clyde007

Lister
land leasing 10000
Seeds 34000(stark ayres 9065 f1)
Propagation 15000 (1·5*10000 seeds)
Ploughing 7000+3500+1500
Land preparation 3000
Hizi ndio vitu najua lazima ufanye na price ni same everywhere.Now kuna cost zingine zitadepend on your source of water,how much labour costs in your area,where are you getting your fungicides and pesticides etc.
350k give or take is enough for an acre but sijahesabu vitu kama pipes na machines
An acre can do atleast 12000 seedlings..tena note this is open field, and is prone to massive fungal infections sanasana times like now, again are you using farrow or drip irrigation!..I have not seen the figures of irrigation set-up or petrol for water pump , and fungicides, pesticides and fertilizers, and labour for staking tomatoes, spraying, harvesting, spraying, fertilizer application.
 

Okiya

Elder Lister
@Okiya -- Untapped market for sungush is in the Carribean islands countries, Guyana + Trinidad & Tobago. Tafuta who is in charge of Uhuru`s 2019 trips to those countries upewe business connections for possible markets. I know what I am talking about but do your own research.
Thanks this is very useful information to me btw.
 

MkukiMoto

Elder Lister
An acre can do atleast 12000 seedlings..tena note this is open field, and is prone to massive fungal infections sanasana times like now, again are you using farrow or drip irrigation!..I have not seen the figures of irrigation set-up or petrol for water pump , and fungicides, pesticides and fertilizers, and labour for staking tomatoes, spraying, harvesting, spraying, fertilizer application.
@Clyde007, kuja kwa Klist more often since nimeona title "New Lister".
I like what I am reading from farmers @Kalel and yourself on this farming thread.
 

MkukiMoto

Elder Lister
Thanks this is very useful information to me btw.
@ Okiya , you share a lot of your professional experience here in Klist bwana Okiya. So it is only fair to share with you and fellow villagers marketing leads. Just find out if Uhuru is serious about promoting trade between Kenya and markets in the Carribean. Ama ni siasa tu.
 
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