Archives for Success Stories - Page 10
Embu farmer finds riches in growing tree tomato grafted with an indigenous tree known as Muthakwa
Suleiman Njeru started with tomato farming in 2010 but the crop did not yield much and he incurred huge losses due to the harsh humid climate. A friend advised him…
My rabbits fetches over KSh50,000 monthly – Success Story of Esmond Mwamkita
Dry winds blow heavily inย Shigharo, Taita Tavetaย County, as we ride a motorbike to Esmondย Mwamkitaย rabbit farm, about a kilometre fromย Wundanyi town. Osmond, 27, keeps some 200 rabbits, an agribusiness heย startedย in 2012.…
Success stories on how tractor owners cash in on the rains
The onset of rains in Ukambani, as it happened two weeks ago, often brings so many visitors to the region Among those who visit are tractor owners and drivers, eager…
Making Sh200,000 monthly from tomato farming in Nairobi- Success story of Laureen Aseka
AGE:ย 24 NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 4 YEARS IN BUSINESS: 4 EDUCATION: Degree in international relations and diplomacy AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME: Between Sh100,000-Sh200,000 Laureen grows tomatoes, growing her crop with all…
My rabbits and goats fetches Sh500,000 monthly – Success story of Rahab Wanjiru
AGE:ย 30 COMPANY: Fundisho Farms YEARS IN BUSINESS: 6 EDUCATION: Certificate in front office management AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME: Sh100,000-Sh500,000 โMy parents had a farm in Nakuru, so I was exposed…
Making more than Sh100,000 monthly from green house farming – Success story of John Maingi
COMPANY: Food Africa Enterprise EDUCATION: Degree in Computer forensics and cybercrime from United States International University-Africa AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME: From Sh100,000 onwards John was only 19 when he was inspired…
I pay my school fees from farming onions in Machakos – Success story of Ian Mutisya
Twenty-nine-year-old Ian Mutisya is bubbly as he walks on his onion farm at Miwani on the outskirts of Machakos town. He uproots two bulb onions from the soil and examines…
Big harvest for family that took the plunge into cage fishing
The Mbeo family is practising a different kind of fish farming on the shores of Lake Victoria. Whereas most fishermen row their boats deep into the lake in hope of…
Meet Gladys Shollei – Former chief registrar of the judiciary – Dairy Empire
Growing up, hobbies were never touted as potential sources of cash, possibly attesting to the more laid back times we might have lived in. Encountering former chief registrar of the…
How a group of farmers is reaping big from French beans farming on the dry lands of Makueni
It last rained in Makueni County some seven months ago, and all the seasonal rivers are dry and water is scarce. In Songeni village in the heart of Mbooni East…