This was one Great video. Here are my key takeaways 1. Don't rear any animal if we don't have a cultural of eating it 2. Don't follow the advise of journalists or Experts DYOR 3. Don't target seasons. Be consistent with production 4. Know your numbers and maths 5. Farming can't be a side Hustle 6. Don't buy land for farming or production. Lease. A written lease 7. There should be innovate way of Funding Farmers 8. Don't specialize as a small scale farmer 9. Understand your market then specialize or large scaling it 10. How can we make arid land to be viable for farming? 11. We don't have a production problem in Kenya. We have a Logistical problem. 12. The biggest threat in farming isn't GMO but how farmers are producing to hit the market demand 13. We need to focus on local consumption production rather than export production. We shouldn't be importing fruits and vegetables as a country and continent 14. He who controls the seeds, controls the market. Some people sell seedlings by creating a fake demand and supply of seedlings 15. Farming is cool yes but it's very hard. Real Farming that's it 16. Value addition again. How can we add more value to our locally produced products 17. Talking to farmers is the best learning experience if you want to transition into Agribusiness 18. The industry lacks reliable vets 19. Farmers to be taught how to produce their owner fodder. Brazilian farmer example who spent 3 years accumulating fodder 20. As farmers, we need to work in Groups. Produce, add value and market as a Group
This are the guys we need passionately I have listened to him and he doesn't brag about he's to the fact. My greatest instructor I will follow the man to improve my farming. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Please please, if you intend to enter into any Agribusiness...listen to Caleb. The nuggets he is sharing are golden......he is as practical as it gets..... lessons galore from experience.
lessons learnt: Experience is the best teacher, always do your research, Start with the market in mind, start small then expand as your Experience increases 😊. Thanks for this episode
I am Dairy and Pig farmer. I restarted pig farming last year in September. It takes 4 months for pigs to reproduce. Last year, there was a shortage of pigs in the market. Saa hii, ni kunoma. There are plenty of pigs in the market. Crazy times. Luckily, my old man started this in 2008 which has given me the experience. We are currently downsizing and timing the market again. The beauty about dairy is that it is hard to replicate fast enough. Grown steadily since 2019. The coming drought has placed us in great position since we've stored up enough fodder for about a year or more. It's taken us since the drought of 2022 to build up enough fodder. Great conversation here
What exactly do you mean by Pigs take 4 months to reproduce? From when to when? Secondly, what do you mean by ni kunoma market wise? Where do you sell your pigs??
,I have over 340 pigs 🐖 I got a contract with farmers choice to be supplying 20 pokers every month, I've be doing this consistently for the last one year. My goal is to be moving 30 pokers or more monthly. You can't exhaust pigs market.
@annem2980 I did not say you can exhaust the market. Back in 2020/2021, the pig market was flooded, and farmers reduced their production. There was scarcity up until early this year. I'm talking about that cycle of demand and supply. I wouldn't tell anyone to get in now. They'll burn their fingers. Feed costs are a going up every week. Unless, like you, they have numbers, which makes it easier to sail through the period and enjoy economies of scale.
At long last you have toched my sector,,so eloquent,well explained,,, Agribusiness is the backbone of our country,,,, creating employment,,source of income and elevating idleness and poverty amongst young people,,,Good job Dr.Kingori
wonderful. amazing. etc. host na guest asante sana. I am Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi, a journalist and wannabe urban farmer in Uganda and I have found this very relatable. Thank you. I have no question that I feel was left unanswered. God bless you
Picked a lot of lessons especially being my first year in agribusiness. The worst is hiring an expert/agronomist from Kephis who really messed us up in a big way & we lost so much until I now decided to do it my own way & learn from people like Caleb. Thanks a lot.
Agronomist from companies normally have targets to sale their products to farmers and therefore whenever they visit your farm they always see a problem and they recommend products that sometimes are unnecessary or quite expensive just to earn themselves points it's sad
Great insights Caleb. Am a farmer and also Agricultural Extension Education research students would be glad to contribute in similar discussions around climate smart Agriculture.
Am a farmer and I have leaent alot, kudos for the wonderful job of enlighting us. Farming is a journey, farming is demanding, farming is a sacrifice, farming is sweet.
Dr. Kingori, i appreciate how you make your content, the quality, the shots, the language.. your interview skills, you bring out a valuable conversation out of a normal stroy.. and it goes without saying how you bring your sense of humor in a serious conversation to break the ice.. the comedy in it, the seriousness in it, and most importantly the LESSONS... 🎉... I SHOULDN'T END THE COMMENT WITHOUT MENTIONING THE INTRO ... good job🎉🎉 🎉
This is what is called knowing your purpose and having confidence in yourself. Thank you so much, Dr Kingori, for hosting such a brilliant mind. I have learnt a lot from Mr. Caleb.
True.... hapa Kenya wafanyikazi ndio hufungisha biashara nyingi sana....(wizi... pilfering ) . There are so many jobs around but ukifikiria kuibiwa......🤔🤔🤔
@dominicnyabuto6703 if only we had honest reliable people then we would do well in any field. Sometimes you want to do farming but when you think of the character development, you press the brakes 🤣🚨
I'd add a few considerations. . . . Before you spend a cent on, anything, farming, you must, 1. Fully, understand the answer to the question "Where is the money in farming?" The answer is RETAIL. Take time to truly understand RETAIL. - It's chain - It's biases - It's convictions - It's lies - It's earnings - It's thefts - It's abuses Only after you understand that market (The Retail Chain is a farmer's market) can you then pick the crop to grow (assuming the soil you have isn't limited) 2. Visit other farmers to understand crop security. 3. Include yourself as part of the investment in farming.
Dr. Kingori want to appreciate your guest Caleb kudos and spot on as value adding and processing expert I would to say thank for look and the consuming culture the market is big and the technology for processing is not complex as many think.
Ukulima si ushamba iyo imegonga ndipo. These kind of people should be working in making government policies in broad based government.. as cabinet secretariat. But who are we. Good vibes karuga and host Dr kingori.
Unfortunately people in government/policy influencing positions are the most allergic to new ideas,they always subscribe to the school of thought that "we've always done it this way" 😂😂
Good job Caleb and Dr. King'ori. I once found Caleb planting and irrigating some plants on one of these small scale urban farming platforms when i visited 254Coffee around Thogoto. I could see the passion he has for the craft and having him to share these insights is invaluable🎉
Hapo kwa leasing land nishawai patikana, i lost my 5k leasing fee, my Onion seedings, and the labour i had paid for the farm help. I bought my own land eventually. Bring Caleb karoga again and again.
@@mogakaalex-vm1cr 😄😄Mr Kim is right involve the chief, kabla hapo enda ufanye search kwa lands office, check kama Iko na cavite or kama Iko na kesi kortini. Alafu pale kwa chief make sure his kids , and wives know that you're going to lease the land for some period of time. Alafu don't do major development like sinking a borehole. Good luck 🤞🏿
Nice content.You mentor me Caleb.Currently doing poultry and horticulture and im loving the ups&downs...Thanks King'ori,I'm an ardent follower.#MadRespect.
Caleb, you have a lot of useful information. The African red soil is very suitable for farming.All we need is manure and reliable source of water. With a bit of value addition Africa can feed itself and feed Europe
As a poultry farmer, You got to love it to do it. Key lessons I could add are 1. The first 3 years are a very steep learning curve. Be mentally prepared 2. Farming is not glamorous as portrayed by the media. It is sheer hard work and requires a never say die attitude 3. Farming should never be your retirement plan. Start early when time is on your side and you have finances to risk.
1:00:00 Kingori if you are reading this I'd like you to ask the next guest, Kevit Desai, where/the state institutions like KIE(Kenya Industrial Estates) and most importantly AFC(Agricultural Finance Corporation) that provided cheap loans, inputs and offtake/marketing(which has been a major feature of this episode) with cutting an amount from your bonus from sales of your produce. On the side of publi/gov't they act as a buffer stock absorbing both gluts and releasing product(value-added with Kenyan made technology/machines from Kenyan researchers as importing such is a another big foreign exchange trap) in bad/famine times. You can even argue they can maintain a never changing price on such products this way thus ZERO inflation!
That is the fact. Tomato farmers like us know what it means and there is nothing like proportion in farming. Sometimes you may face the reality of farming, the cost of production rise, new diseases came from nowhere increasing the cost of pestsides, the weather plays dirty trick, and finally the demand of the final product dropped while at the same time other producers flood the market, shockingly the price drops and you sell at a throw away price or get all of them perish.
Mr may God bless you, i have learnt alot from this video.actually i have also thinking of the culture of consuming certain foods , it is very true what you are saying about culture of consuming certain foods in Africa, you can grow something and no to buy, up coming farmer from Zambia
This was one Great video. Here are my key takeaways
1. Don't rear any animal if we don't have a cultural of eating it
2. Don't follow the advise of journalists or Experts DYOR
3. Don't target seasons. Be consistent with production
4. Know your numbers and maths
5. Farming can't be a side Hustle
6. Don't buy land for farming or production. Lease. A written lease
7. There should be innovate way of Funding Farmers
8. Don't specialize as a small scale farmer
9. Understand your market then specialize or large scaling it
10. How can we make arid land to be viable for farming?
11. We don't have a production problem in Kenya. We have a Logistical problem.
12. The biggest threat in farming isn't GMO but how farmers are producing to hit the market demand
13. We need to focus on local consumption production rather than export production. We shouldn't be importing fruits and vegetables as a country and continent
14. He who controls the seeds, controls the market. Some people sell seedlings by creating a fake demand and supply of seedlings
15. Farming is cool yes but it's very hard. Real Farming that's it
16. Value addition again. How can we add more value to our locally produced products
17. Talking to farmers is the best learning experience if you want to transition into Agribusiness
18. The industry lacks reliable vets
19. Farmers to be taught how to produce their owner fodder. Brazilian farmer example who spent 3 years accumulating fodder
20. As farmers, we need to work in Groups. Produce, add value and market as a Group
Why is this guy not the cs for agriculture he's 👍
This are the guys we need passionately I have listened to him and he doesn't brag about he's to the fact. My greatest instructor I will follow the man to improve my farming. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You're the guy now
Wale wa Wale kuibia mtihani mko wapi???😂😂😂
Love your comment .
Dr Kingori Kenyans badly need the kind of content you are giving. We appreciate your work.
I don't mind Dr Kingori mentoring me on how to go about interviews so that I take up those young upcoming talents
Please please, if you intend to enter into any Agribusiness...listen to Caleb. The nuggets he is sharing are golden......he is as practical as it gets..... lessons galore from experience.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Nyoka tena
lessons learnt: Experience is the best teacher, always do your research, Start with the market in mind, start small then expand as your Experience increases 😊. Thanks for this episode
Dr. Kingori bring back Caleb.
On behalf of all Zimbabweans and as the chairman of SADC I approve of this content 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Are you a real Zimbabwean?!
Am From Tanzania and I am grateful for this mind opening content
añazungumza kingereza.unamwelewa kaka?😂 #kidding
Caleb is a gem I had followed his page but I don’t think he posts more often. Thanks for bringing him here
I am Dairy and Pig farmer.
I restarted pig farming last year in September. It takes 4 months for pigs to reproduce. Last year, there was a shortage of pigs in the market.
Saa hii, ni kunoma. There are plenty of pigs in the market. Crazy times. Luckily, my old man started this in 2008 which has given me the experience. We are currently downsizing and timing the market again.
The beauty about dairy is that it is hard to replicate fast enough. Grown steadily since 2019. The coming drought has placed us in great position since we've stored up enough fodder for about a year or more. It's taken us since the drought of 2022 to build up enough fodder.
Great conversation here
What exactly do you mean by Pigs take 4 months to reproduce? From when to when?
Secondly, what do you mean by ni kunoma market wise? Where do you sell your pigs??
@@annem963 What is reproduction?
I sell to farmers choice and regular brokers. There's a lot of pigs around so moving pigs on is taking time.
Thank you
,I have over 340 pigs 🐖 I got a contract with farmers choice to be supplying 20 pokers every month, I've be doing this consistently for the last one year. My goal is to be moving 30 pokers or more monthly. You can't exhaust pigs market.
@annem2980 I did not say you can exhaust the market. Back in 2020/2021, the pig market was flooded, and farmers reduced their production. There was scarcity up until early this year. I'm talking about that cycle of demand and supply. I wouldn't tell anyone to get in now. They'll burn their fingers. Feed costs are a going up every week. Unless, like you, they have numbers, which makes it easier to sail through the period and enjoy economies of scale.
If People would be this point blank while giving out information,,so many things would change,, lives even might be saved.
well said😤
At long last you have toched my sector,,so eloquent,well explained,,, Agribusiness is the backbone of our country,,,, creating employment,,source of income and elevating idleness and poverty amongst young people,,,Good job Dr.Kingori
I can relate... I sold my tractor Massey Ferguson 375HP, its trailer and plough and got into quail "busyness"... This is so true 👏👏👏
Tihihi 😅
wonderful. amazing. etc. host na guest asante sana. I am Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi, a journalist and wannabe urban farmer in Uganda and I have found this very relatable. Thank you. I have no question that I feel was left unanswered. God bless you
Agriculture pays, but rule number one , understands its dynamics.
Thank you
with the agriculture bills, small scale farming will be impossible
Nmeona Mr Caleb Karuga nikaplay...
I love how he dimistifies Farming
Am a proud and passionate agriculturalist ....am in here to learn more and more.....thank you so much our guest ...you are great ❤
Picked a lot of lessons especially being my first year in agribusiness. The worst is hiring an expert/agronomist from Kephis who really messed us up in a big way & we lost so much until I now decided to do it my own way & learn from people like Caleb. Thanks a lot.
Agronomist from companies normally have targets to sale their products to farmers and therefore whenever they visit your farm they always see a problem and they recommend products that sometimes are unnecessary or quite expensive just to earn themselves points it's sad
Great insights Caleb.
Am a farmer and also Agricultural Extension Education research students would be glad to contribute in similar discussions around climate smart Agriculture.
Thanks Caleb. I am a small scale farmer and I have picked so much. He who controls the seed controls the market.
apa kalamu inawaka moto. this is super super amazing.
The right content at the right time at the right place. Thanks Mr.King'ori for giving Mr.Karuga your platform for us.I have learned something
Am a farmer and I have leaent alot, kudos for the wonderful job of enlighting us.
Farming is a journey, farming is demanding, farming is a sacrifice, farming is sweet.
Do not produce if there is no consuming culture of the same! Great insights Caleb! Good show Dr Kingori.
If you think of it that way, a lot of hype = scams
@faithgathua7883 certainly! If it's too good then think twice.
I love how passionate this man is keep it up
you found the best man for this. Bravo.
This was so good! Being a chicken farmer, I needed these insights! Probably your best guest, yet.
This gives me the right perspective to have when venturing into farming. The reality and not the hype. Thank you Caleb.
53:00 Good piece of advice on legally binding agreements & caveats for titles of leased lands.
Dr. Kingori, i appreciate how you make your content, the quality, the shots, the language.. your interview skills, you bring out a valuable conversation out of a normal stroy.. and it goes without saying how you bring your sense of humor in a serious conversation to break the ice.. the comedy in it, the seriousness in it, and most importantly the LESSONS... 🎉... I SHOULDN'T END THE COMMENT WITHOUT MENTIONING THE INTRO ... good job🎉🎉 🎉
This is what is called knowing your purpose and having confidence in yourself. Thank you so much, Dr Kingori, for hosting such a brilliant mind. I have learnt a lot from Mr. Caleb.
True.... hapa Kenya wafanyikazi ndio hufungisha biashara nyingi sana....(wizi... pilfering ) . There are so many jobs around but ukifikiria kuibiwa......🤔🤔🤔
haven't watched this bt i've been waiting for it...shukran mzee
God bless you KARUGA
I love, I love this content. Great eye opener for any beginner to Agribusiness and small scale farming. Thanks Dr. Kingori, thanks Caleb
Dr. Kingori... you're on a new fresh level. Congratulations and keep it up
Caleb never gatekeeps . Such a gem.
I love your ambition and respect the guests you have brought on the show...Your show is really insightfull
Keep up the good work Dr.
Kin'gori.... Thanks a lot for having brilliant minds.
Agriculture is everything.
Now I know where I've been failing on farming three times. But I've never given up on farming
Thank you Caleb
We share common a mantra .
@dominicnyabuto6703 if only we had honest reliable people then we would do well in any field.
Sometimes you want to do farming but when you think of the character development, you press the brakes 🤣🚨
❤❤❤the conversation is good#KilimoBiashara#KilimoBora
I'd add a few considerations. . . .
Before you spend a cent on, anything, farming, you must,
1. Fully, understand the answer to the question "Where is the money in farming?"
The answer is RETAIL.
Take time to truly understand RETAIL.
- It's chain
- It's biases
- It's convictions
- It's lies
- It's earnings
- It's thefts
- It's abuses
Only after you understand that market (The Retail Chain is a farmer's market) can you then pick the crop to grow (assuming the soil you have isn't limited)
2. Visit other farmers to understand crop security.
3. Include yourself as part of the investment in farming.
Kingori thanks for bringing karuga. Caleb ujue nitakupata Tu.
Dr. Kingori want to appreciate your guest Caleb kudos and spot on as value adding and processing expert I would to say thank for look and the consuming culture the market is big and the technology for processing is not complex as many think.
Am really following closely am a very committed farmer and what Caleb is talking about is very true
Wow.... this was a gem. Very educational, just a bit of a language for me as a South African
The conversation I was looking forward to ..great to see the farmecist
Me listening to this while in a dilemma to rare chicken or grow mushrooms and i have a stand now...
Thanks kingori
Aki kingori..!! Thinking critically the best
Welldone Caleb. I have learnt a lot from your wealth of expirience. #❤Naija#
I have been waiting for so long to see caleb ... thanks alot kingori for bringing him on board
Real farming is hard work..I love you caleb..tell them tell them..
Ukulima si ushamba iyo imegonga ndipo. These kind of people should be working in making government policies in broad based government.. as cabinet secretariat. But who are we.
Good vibes karuga and host Dr kingori.
Unfortunately people in government/policy influencing positions are the most allergic to new ideas,they always subscribe to the school of thought that "we've always done it this way" 😂😂
This information here is so comprehensive that it could easily be the basis for a whole degree course! ❤
Very insightful. Thanks so much for sharing and for hosting this guy. Watching from Uganda
Dr kingori you are doing a very good job watching thise now.
Good job Caleb and Dr. King'ori. I once found Caleb planting and irrigating some plants on one of these small scale urban farming platforms when i visited 254Coffee around Thogoto. I could see the passion he has for the craft and having him to share these insights is invaluable🎉
Diversification matters a lot in farming.Thanks a lot caleb for the nobble information.
Hapo kwa leasing land nishawai patikana, i lost my 5k leasing fee, my Onion seedings, and the labour i had paid for the farm help. I bought my own land eventually.
Bring Caleb karoga again and again.
What happened bro? I'm about to lease land in Narok and I'm stressed now
@@mogakaalex-vm1crjust make sure you sign an agreement and also involve the local chief and all will be good
@@mogakaalex-vm1cr 😄😄Mr Kim is right involve the chief, kabla hapo enda ufanye search kwa lands office, check kama Iko na cavite or kama Iko na kesi kortini. Alafu pale kwa chief make sure his kids , and wives know that you're going to lease the land for some period of time. Alafu don't do major development like sinking a borehole.
Good luck 🤞🏿
This is my next step best topic we need more of this
This so insightful
I was hapo kwa telephone farming 😂😂😂
Blessings to Caleb for the wisdom poured
A wealthy of information, true nuggets. Thank you Caleb and Dr.Kingori.
Thank you Caleb and Kingori... this was so educative and eye opening ...
Nice content.You mentor me Caleb.Currently doing poultry and horticulture and im loving the ups&downs...Thanks King'ori,I'm an ardent follower.#MadRespect.
Educative. A young farmer like me needs your advice every month.
Caleb, you have a lot of useful information. The African red soil is very suitable for farming.All we need is manure and reliable source of water. With a bit of value addition Africa can feed itself and feed Europe
Caleb has mentioned a problems that need solutions, if we can come up with ways to solve them then We Win 💯 who's ready to solve some of them with me?
Here
As a poultry farmer, You got to love it to do it. Key lessons I could add are
1. The first 3 years are a very steep learning curve. Be mentally prepared
2. Farming is not glamorous as portrayed by the media. It is sheer hard work and requires a never say die attitude
3. Farming should never be your retirement plan. Start early when time is on your side and you have finances to risk.
Tell them o although Farming is my dream
Best content have ever watched,no hype just pure truth
Yes, there is money in every agricultural value chain, but the farmer is kept poor
1:00:00 Kingori if you are reading this I'd like you to ask the next guest, Kevit Desai, where/the state institutions like KIE(Kenya Industrial Estates) and most importantly AFC(Agricultural Finance Corporation) that provided cheap loans, inputs and offtake/marketing(which has been a major feature of this episode) with cutting an amount from your bonus from sales of your produce. On the side of publi/gov't they act as a buffer stock absorbing both gluts and releasing product(value-added with Kenyan made technology/machines from Kenyan researchers as importing such is a another big foreign exchange trap) in bad/famine times. You can even argue they can maintain a never changing price on such products this way thus ZERO inflation!
Excellent discussion. Eye opening to our farmers.
I salute you Caleb and Dr. Kingori. This was very enlightening
Wow! Good stuff. Learning from an experienced farmer.
Very Informative & Non-Biased...KAZI SAFI SANA🔥🔥🔥
Brilliant Guy right here...
Growing and consuming the same food 🥑🥝 as his customers 🎉🥳 I salute you man on that point 👊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏾💪🏾🤝❗
I enjoyed the conversation...great insight hapo Kwa paw paws mumetunyima
Thank you Gentlemen. I have unlearn, relearn and learn.
I really embraced this edition, have really learnt out of it
Very informative topic, coz we needed to hear this
Gonga like hapo tukisonga ⛏️
Powerful and beautiful content here for most of us Africans🎉❗
Thank you very much for these nuggets of wisdom gentlemen 🥳
Very informative. Been a fan of this guy since k24 days when he used to do agricultural programs also
I am a poultry , doing poultry and vegetables and I agree with this guy 200 plus a 1000 percent....such an amazing conversation
This guy is so eloquent on his explanataion and it's soo realistic manzee🎉🎉🎉 Big ups to kingori...u saw a loophole and u filled it...Damn🎉🎉
That is the fact. Tomato farmers like us know what it means and there is nothing like proportion in farming. Sometimes you may face the reality of farming, the cost of production rise, new diseases came from nowhere increasing the cost of pestsides, the weather plays dirty trick, and finally the demand of the final product dropped while at the same time other producers flood the market, shockingly the price drops and you sell at a throw away price or get all of them perish.
This man is very wise, he is scientific in his words.
Uuuwi!,Caleb is oozing' wisdom jameni..this' God given.
Thank you doc King'ori for this please,..keep it up up ..
Nuggets of wisdom flowing. As a farmer myself, I have learnt a thing. It was worth my time. #41farms #PorkSato
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉. Culture plays a major role
Next greatest money maker. Training truthful honest farm workers .
bring more of such interviews that help us grow, thank you
This has been a very informative engagement. Great insights Caleb! Good show Dr Kingori
I just love this guy bana changed my mindset
Sasa hapa umefanya vizuri sana kuleta huyu mkuu
the advices given in this video applies to every business 📝
That's right.
Wow! i have enjoyed the show and digested nuggets of wisdom from Caleb.
as tailor(fashion designer)i have learned a lot from this episode
Share with me the lesson you have learnt please
That lesson regarding land leases needs to be highlighted!
Great conversation. Great lessons.
Mr may God bless you, i have learnt alot from this video.actually i have also thinking of the culture of consuming certain foods , it is very true what you are saying about culture of consuming certain foods in Africa, you can grow something and no to buy, up coming farmer from Zambia