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4 Farm Business Principles for Success

It is the desire of everyone to succeed in farming. Many are the times we celebrated the success and not the process that led one to succeed.

I will share with you principles that have worked for me in farming to the level I am at, from the backyard garden to a farm. This didn’t happen overnight, it took me 5 solid years of learning and experimenting, failures and hardships. But one thing was clear that one day I will reach where I want to be; my vision was so clear. I could see into the future and it always helped me even work harder.

Here are some principles that helped me:

1. Knowledge:

I value knowledge, knowledge is power, practical knowledge I mean. I do research and experiments just for me to know exactly what to do. I consult from people who know more than I do. If it’s paying I pay because I know what I want. I at one time paid K2500.00 to learn for 8 hours. I have invested in books and mentorship.

2. Focus:

You must have heard of people who have moved from keeping chickens, to goats and tomatoes within a year. If you want to make it in farming be consistent, and focus on the ball. Stick to one thing. If it’s chickens, stick to that till you are known for chickens. Many who move from one thing to another tend to do the same in other areas in life. For example, if you have a tendency of changing women or men, you will do the same in business. So stick to one industry till you know it inside and out, and always aim to be the best version of yourself.

Fix your eyes on the ball, till you score. And make sure you score, because the goal post is for scoring. Even if there is a goal keeper you can still score. In this context the goal keeper represents challenges you will face.

3. Be Passionate:

Many are not really passionate about what they are doing, they are just looking for a way of survival. What drives me in what I do is not what I get! But what I do. This helps me do more even when am getting less. I’m not driven by money or whatsoever, I love what I do and money is a by the way thing. In summary I don’t chase money instead I attract money.

4. Be Solution Oriented:

We solve problems. If you love money, money is in problems. We are an agriculture firm which solves problems. For example, we don’t sell trees we sell solutions, our plants help people out of diseases, poverty climate change etc. The right question to ask yourself is what problem can your farm solve without running out of business? If you are solving a real problem, your business will surely grow. Find a problem and offer the best solution so that the world can ever give.

For now let me end here, this works and will always work.

- Abel Hangoma

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