Watermelon farming

Simon

Sultan Hamud, Kenya

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Simon

Member since

December 2017

On-time repayments

27 installments  •  85%

About Me

My name is Simon, I am an Agriculturalist by profession. I do farming of horticultural produce for the local market while at the same time providing freelance consultancy services to farmers growing fruits and vegetables for both local and export markets.

Having worked in the agriculture industry for more than ten years, I have wealthy of first hand experience on Agribusiness ventures. This centers mainly on technical aspects as well as overall Agribusiness management.

I am passionate and happy being an Agriprenuer.

My Business

My main business is farming of fruits and vegetables for the local market. I have leased a 4 acres farm for one year where I am grow Watermelon, Tomatoes, Onions, Leafy vegetables, and okra. Watermelon is the main crop whereas the rest I grow as per the local market requirements.

My plan is to gradually expand to at least 10 acres so that I can be able to grow more different crops as a way of spreading production risks and also create more job opportunities for the local community.

Project Proposal

The funds will be used to purchase farming inputs especially pesticides and fertilizers for my watermelon crop which is at germination stage.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$159.00

Date disbursed

May 30, 2024

Backers

JH

Joseph Hwang

Houston, United States

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  • Simon    Sep 30, 2024

    Thank you so much my backers and Zidisha family for supporting me. I will procure Onion seeds and pesticides for my project.

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  • Landon Myers    Sep 30, 2024

    Farm on brother! Farm on!

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    • Simon    Oct 2, 2024

      Thank you so much for the support and encouragement. I will definitely soldier on with my venture.

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  • Simon    Sep 18, 2024

    My last project was on Watermelon production. Through the support I got from my valued backers and Zidisha fraternity, the project was a success. I harvested and sold my produce at a good margin which has enabled me hire an extra two acres for Onions farming.

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  • Simon    May 30, 2024

    Thank you so much Joseph Hwang for funding my project. I will use the funds towards procurement of C.A.N fertilizer, foliar feeds and pesticides for my watermelon crop which is one week old.

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  • Simon    May 25, 2024

    Thank you my backers for supporting my last project which I completed successfully. I was able to procure farming inputs on time which enabled me manage my crops well.

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  • Simon    Apr 5, 2024

    Thank you my backers for supporting my business. With the raised funds, I will be able to purchase pesticides and foliar feeds for timely application on my watermelon crop. Thank you

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  • Simon    Apr 1, 2024

    The watermelon crop status. No major challenge in terms of diseases and insect pests. Optimum productivity is projected.

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  • Simon    Apr 1, 2024

    Watermelon crop at 5 weeks stage of growth. The crop is now at flowering and fruiting stage and should be ready for harvesting in 4 weeks time.

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  • Simon    Apr 1, 2024

    I utilized the funds raised to procure pesticides which I have sprayed on my crop to protect them from infections.

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  • Simon    Mar 22, 2024

    Thank you my backers for your support. I will be procuring inputs for my farming project. This will go a long way in ensuring that my crops are well taken care of.

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  • Simon    Mar 20, 2024

    Through the support I got last time, I was able to purchase C.A.N fertilizer which I topdressed my crop.

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  • Simon    Mar 13, 2024

    Thank you so much my backer for funding my project. I will procure C.A.N fertilizer for topdressing my crops.

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  • Simon    Mar 12, 2024

    Thank you my backers for supporting my project. I was able to purchase an insecticide and a foliar feed which were applied on my watermelon crop.

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  • Simon    Mar 6, 2024

    Hello Zidisha family and thank you my backers for supporting my venture. Please note that I received the funds today and I will be procuring the much needed inputs.

    Than you.

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  • Simon    Nov 19, 2018

    Thank you for your financial support. I am happy to inform you that, I will use the money to buy more stock for my shop.

    Thank you very much.

    Simon.

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  • Simon    Oct 11, 2018

    Dear all,

    My name is Simon. I sincerely want to thank you for accepting to supporting me.

    Thank you.

    Simon.

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