hallo wazuans, thinking of putting up a greenhouse to grow tomatoes, I would appreciate any information on the costs of such a venture and any advice,
thanks

Also contact Amiran. At 150k you will get a green house, drip irrigation, small tank, seeds, fertilizer (check to ensure its not expired) The thread bwenyenye is talking about was started by one Benjackie. It will inform and amuse you.

Your question can be distilled into a consideration of the key profitability factors:

1.Who will buy the tomatoes, where and @ what price per unit?
2.What does it cost to produce one unit
3.How many units can be produced, and sold at these prices?
4. Overheads

Once you hold the above reasonably constant on paper and you still make a tidy profit, consider the contingencies... diseases, price flactuation, supplies' logistics & their costs etc.

If it does not work on paper, it will not work in practice.

If it works on paper, it may work in practice (may also means may not).

My experience is that a plan always helps. Make it detailed (like an NGO project plan ) with every single detail possible.

Have weekly budgets for sales, profit, expenses, produce volume etc.

Take an hour or 2 over the weekend and enjoy reading it like a good book, compare actual vs. budget... it keeps u on track.

Hi all, am also getting into this greenhouse farming hivi karibuni.

Unfortunately just like asking hows life abroad, those in it dont offer the hard facts on the financials of the biz.

Would appreciate if someone already in the biz could enlighten all of us on the actual numbers vis a vis cost against returns.

As always, Guka, Ali et al, your views would be highly appreciated.

Asante