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Green House Business Plan
mukiha
#11 Posted : Tuesday, February 05, 2013 2:27:14 PM
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Marketing; marketing; marketing!

That's the biggest challenge: where will you sell what you harvest and to whom?
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
KulaRaha
#12 Posted : Tuesday, February 05, 2013 2:32:16 PM
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@Mkimwa, what are you growing?
Business opportunities are like buses,there's always another one coming
kenyangirl
#13 Posted : Tuesday, February 05, 2013 3:04:29 PM
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@Veteran I am not sure if its still running because I ended up moving to a different state at the end of the academic year. Let me know when you get the pictures.
Chaka
#14 Posted : Tuesday, February 05, 2013 9:23:53 PM
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Mkimwa wrote:
Kitengela

Ok,If I wish to visit how can I go about it?
Mkimwa
#15 Posted : Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:59:24 AM
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mukiha wrote:
Marketing; marketing; marketing!

That's the biggest challenge: where will you sell what you harvest and to whom?


In my experience, when you are starting out, its hard. Once you establish yourself in the business you get very regular orders, and that is very sustainable. If you get good produce with good quality, market is never a problem. You may have to hussle for it, but the market is there.

I have never had tomatoes go bad because of lack of market. At times I have had to be innovative, to be able to sell them. Beauty with tomatoes (and possibly onions) is that everybody uses them. From the very high end market (those who shop in Zuchinni, supermarkets, e.t.c.) to those in slums.
And each of those markets have their own specifications, e.g. if you take to Kibera - they want small tomatoes. Zuchinni will only buy the Super huge tomatoes.

I did an experiment with coloured peppers that failed miserably.
ProverB
#16 Posted : Friday, February 08, 2013 12:34:29 PM
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Mkimwa.. Mukiha.. Thank you. Realizing alot of myths surround green house farming! LOL!

Anyway..dealing with Amiran..yet to see how far their support goes..

Thanks though..we'll see how it works out. After all...nothing ventured nothing gained. smile


@Mkimwa...that visit to your greenhouse is a must.
..Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven...Matt5:16
- 1769 Oxford King James Bible 'Authorized Version
xyzee
#17 Posted : Saturday, February 09, 2013 1:42:52 PM
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@mkimwa

very good info, how big is your land I have a quarter acre somewhere in Kitengela and I am thinking of either greenhouse or zero grazing.
Jus Blazin
#18 Posted : Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:24:02 PM
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Mkimwa wrote:
mukiha wrote:
Marketing; marketing; marketing!

That's the biggest challenge: where will you sell what you harvest and to whom?


In my experience, when you are starting out, its hard. Once you establish yourself in the business you get very regular orders, and that is very sustainable. If you get good produce with good quality, market is never a problem. You may have to hussle for it, but the market is there.

I have never had tomatoes go bad because of lack of market. At times I have had to be innovative, to be able to sell them. Beauty with tomatoes (and possibly onions) is that everybody uses them. From the very high end market (those who shop in Zuchinni, supermarkets, e.t.c.) to those in slums.
And each of those markets have their own specifications, e.g. if you take to Kibera - they want small tomatoes. Zuchinni will only buy the Super huge tomatoes.

I did an experiment with coloured peppers that failed miserably.

True, when starting out, you can't know where exactly to market because the market wants to see the produce. Whether it's Fresh and Juici or the grocers in the neighborhood, you'll only talk if they see what you are selling, and from there, as long as you can sustain a supply, you'll have a market, if they like your produce.
Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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