Farming is not a get rich quick scheme!

Are you starting a farming project because of the hype you are seeing on social media or have you done the necessary research?

With regards to farming, social media has had a huge influence on people embarking on projects which are then abandoned due to a number of factors. And what was deemed to be easy has become something else on the ground.

Farming is not a quick cash venture, be ready to take this journey! Whenever starting a new business line or product line, please do your research. Visiting farmers with experience in this field will be extremely helpful.

You may begin by consulting various experts who provide that service. So you have an idea and can see what your budget will allow you!

Others will tell you to start small, but what is small? You are starting a business and not a hobby. Start with viability and work your way up!

1. Assess the risks involved and find ways to mitigate those risks.

2. If you don’t have the resources, don’t strain yourself and the crops/ animals because you cannot afford to manage them.

3. Remember this is an investment so you will need to be ready to finance your project from start to finish. With the initial cost being higher.

4. Be trainable, get your workers trained especially the ones who will play a major role.

5. Be ready to experience a few challenges, because they are going to come!

6. Be ready to market your goods; it’s easy to produce and when your product is ready for sale you have no clue how to sell it, where it’s sold!

7. Even if you make losses analyse what went wrong and which parts should be corrected.

In every business there is a number of loopholes which I’ll be able to explain soon!

Happy weekend and please don’t follow hype on social media, be sure of why you want to start a particular business!

- Elizabeth Maanda Sianga

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