Teacher Unearthened Millions Of Money From A Small Piece Of Land And Since Then Agribusiness Is So Dear To Her.
Over the past several years, educated Kenyans have gradually changed their perceptions about what were once thought of as less attractive occupations, such as those in agriculture.
Unearthing Millions from Farm Land.
Farmers are not geniuses by any stretch of the imagination; rather, they simply possess knowledge and skills that the typical farmer lacks or disregards.
Millionaire farmers across the world, not only in Kenya, are well renowned for being practitioners of the values of patience, passion, and consistency.
A professional agricultural teacher, Lucy Kambo worked as a secondary school teacher in Nakuru before being bitten by the farming bug and moving from the classroom to the farm. She began with dairy cows and then transitioned to exporting high-value plants including mint, sage, and thyme.
She never got weary of reminding her students that agriculture is the foundation of the national economy. While she was doing this, she was having trouble making ends meet because of how little she was making compared to what the government was gaining in massive amounts of foreign cash.
Multitasking and Diversification
She started raising cows in her complex to earn some additional money, and she relied on her staff to take care of the animals when she was teaching. Her herd continued to expand, and she began receiving tons of dung.
She grew vegetables, particularly spinach, using manure. That is how she came to be involved in crop farming, and she later extended to include the cultivation of tree tomatoes on the Nakuru land.
This proved to be a significant learning experience, and agribusiness quickly won her heart. As she learned about new farming endeavours, she searched for a property that she could irrigate all year long, and after searching for weeks, she found the ideal location.
She grew a variety of herbs, including sage, mint, thyme, and rosemary. She ended up working in the herbal sector in this way.
She also received a contract to cultivate summer flowers for an export business at the same time. It was a hassle at the time since she was still a teacher, farming over the phone, and visiting the farm during the week and on the weekends.
She gave up dairy farming to make time for the new businesses, and she finally stopped teaching to devote all of her time to agribusiness.
She currently cultivate herbs and tree tomatoes in Rongai, Nakuru, and Ngurika, Nyandarua County, respectively.
Especially when she is not there, her farm manager oversees all operations on the farm.
Further Education and Online Researching
She joined Egerton University in 2013 to pursue a master’s degree, and it was then that she had to become closer to the internet for homework and projects. To her astonishment, she discovered fantastic content on websites like YouTube, Facebook, and Google. She has learned a lot online that she uses on the farm to expand her agribusiness.
She quit in order to focus only on farming because telephone farming did not work well for me. There are certain judgments you can only make if you are actively involved.
The interval between gathering information and making decisions is critical in agriculture. Making a choice too late might ruin a company.
She has a significant edge in farming because she had both undergraduate and graduate-level training in agriculture. She at least has more agricultural knowledge than the bare minimum. But she also pays for training that she thinks would be helpful and attends seminars.
She participated in an integrated pest management program to learn how to handle illnesses and pests without using pesticides. She frequently speak with other farmers as well, particularly Ruth Munyoro, a former high school student she taught agriculture. She is an advantage to her since she is highly skilled with herbs.
Horticulture is the best bet yet very risky
Establishment of farm project plan and knowing what works best is key to success in agribusiness.
In contrast to her time working in dairy, when milk price fluctuations were minimal, her agricultural career has been rather steady in the horticulture sector.
Having a trustworthy boss with whom you can work out a profit-sharing arrangement rather than paying him a salary is one of the techniques she has learned to make telephone farming successful.
In this method, the worker will work hard to provide his finest work in order to earn big profits.
Although farming is a difficult endeavor, she believe it is beneficial. It is risky, so you must be ready to fall at some time. Pick yourself up, though, and keep going.
She provides an exporting firm with mint, thyme, tarragon, sage, and rosemary herbs in exchange for a ready market and a healthy profit. Her short-term goal is to build greenhouses where she can grow chives and basil.
Advice for youth
Agriculture has a bright future and is a worthwhile endeavor. She would encourage agricultural professors to support students so they can produce
food for the country and build a future. There are many students in our schools that might not gain greatly from the traditional curriculum.
Learn more: Farm Kenya Initiative