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Pesticides & herbicides for maize farming

John DoeJ
EntrepreneurDerickLocationMumbwa, Zambia
Project status
100%funded
$25raised
26%paid forward

My name is Derick Lesa and I live in Kalundu Farms in Mumbwa. I completed my children grade 12 at Parkland Secondary school. Through my childhood I have been an achiever and hard working person. After school I was given a small loan to start up a business and raise money to further my education. I started selling in shop which I owned in our community and did prove my self by growing the business and paid back the the small loan and out of it I made huge profits and bought a bigger land where am now involved in farming business. During my part time I love working at the farms and developing the business. Apart from that I love watching football over the weekend.

I need this loan to buy the poly pipes and the herbicides and pesticides in my maize fields.

I have a grocery shop and I also sell farming good which I grow for sale. I sell maize and vegetables, apart from the grocery shop business. Farming is really good because the nation or the people in our community are secured of food for consumption, I choose farming because the Government is buying from us farmers at a good profit to ensure food security in the nation. My aim is to grow the business and generate more money for home improvement and supporting the vulnerable children in our family especially school children.

Due to the outbreak of army worms at the farm attacking the maize crop, it has really come to my attention to quickly source for funds to buy the pest control measures to avoid the crop from being eaten and destroyed. I have a good yield of maize and I want to produce a good harvest for sale and generate good income that will help me in developing the farm and ensure for security for the community and the family at large.