Grow my dairy farming business
Jacob
Kaheho,nyandarua, Kenya
50% paid forward
Entrepreneur
Name
Jacob
Member since
December 2023
On-time repayments
8 installments • 50%
About Me
Hi, i am Jacob Muya Mwaniki an entrepreneur in Kenya.I am a 32yrs old male single with an undergraduate degree From Kenyatta University.I have been running my dairy farming business since 2020.
My Business
I am running dairy farm in my parents home in Shamata in Nyandarua county (Kenya) with 1 lactating cow (8-10ltrs per day & a heifer currently 6months incalf. I sell my milk to milk companies including brookside dairy company & nyala sacco at a milk price of between kshs40-50 per litre.
After consumption i supply between 6-8litres of milk to the dairy companies equating to around kshs8000 ($70) per month gross revenue.
I vitally need a chaff cutter to help in chopping maize & other cow fodder for ensiling so that i can have nutritious feed all year. Which translates to more high pedigree cows, more milk & hence more money especially during dry season when milk prices are high.Chaff cutter costs around kshs50000 ($500)
Project Proposal
For a sustainable dairy farming business 1st thing is to ensure one has constant supply of feeds/fodder all year.This is done by ensiling fodder in this case maize/corn. Therefore With my 1st credit limit kshs 3400 ill use to buy molasses 20litres costs (kshs1800) and a silage polythene bag (10metres) costs kshs160 per metre.
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Project Info
Project Type
Pay It Forward
Disbursed amount
$24.00
Date disbursed
Jan 19, 2024
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