Leave a reaction | Ayanda Kunene | Last modified August 27, 2023
Never target peak seasons, peak seasons come with their own challenges. Be a farmer not a gambler.
π Choose at least two main crops and a rotational crop plan. Jumping from one crop to another is not right to your pocket.
π Plan your farm and always have the crops at different age stages, to ensure constant supply.
π No crop that is not profitable, just master the pro and cons of a particular crop.
π Having a lot of many is not a licence to successful farming.
π Have a spray and fertilizer plan and stick to it.
π Never take advise from agrovets and agrochemical sales agent. Most of them are sales persons and not agronomists.
π Try as much as possible to cut down on farm expenditure without compromising on produce quality.
π Never hold back on a produce, if its a quick perishable product. Sell it at the prevailing prices.
π Never plant a new seed on large scale before doing trials unless you have seen it somewhere.
π Never entrust your million dollar idea against a farmhand, ensure you are present during critical stages of crop development untill marketing.
π Never employ a close family member to manage your farm, most of them will fail you.
π If you are neighbouring farmers plant same crop.
π Never apply any farming information you get online, without consulting your agronomist.
π Always have a farm plan.
π Old is always good. Most of the old seed varieties and chemicals will never disappoint you.
π Passion in farming is key and will take you far.
Thank you for tuning. I bless you.
Until next time.
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