HOW I MAKE SH.10,000 DAILY FROM GREEN HOUSE, DAIRY AND CHICKEN FARMING IN KENYA
*HOW I MAKE SH.10,000 DAILY FROM GREEN HOUSE, DAIRY AND CHICKEN FARMING* My name is Susan Chesyna. I became a farmer 10 years ago after I relocated from Baringo to Nakuru County and settled at Kiamunyi, in Rongai. When I arrived in the county, where I had earlier bought land, I could not stop marvelling at its beauty. The land was fertile and the crops were growing well unlike in Baringo, where erratic rains and drought were regular. I began with planting maize on about five acres of my 10-acre farm. Seven months later, I harvested 30 bags. I was happy then, but I later realized I had incurred a huge loss. After deducting cost of seeds, labor and fertilizer, I realized I had made about Sh.80,000, yet I had spent over Sh.100,000. I did not despair. In fact, I thank the loss because it opened my eyes. It made me realize that I should not depend on maize alone. So the next year, I decided to diversify into tomato farming. I took a Sh.100,000 loan from a bank in Nakuru, built a greenhouse ...