20/10/2026
A TRUTH MANY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT FARMING.
Starting small doesn't always guarantee success.
A lot has been said about "Start small, grow big." Well, in farming, you might start small and remain small forever!
From experience, I've learned one important lesson: Make sure your small is profitable!
Many people are starting small and leaving farming while still small because their small ventures never made any profit.
If you're farming to learn, starting small is perfectly okay. But if you're farming as a business, treat it like any other business. Do your calculations, understand your market, and make sure the numbers make sense.
There's no glory in farming for five years only to discover you've been financing your customers with your own money.
Start small if you must, but start profitably.
And one more thing: Avoid taking loans to start farming, especially when you're still learning the business. Farming can humble you faster than you think!
I am Ken the Farmer, and I speak from experience.
~Village-based investor (VBI)