November 2023 – Agri Project Africa

EMMA’S FARM. BUILD YOUR OWN FUTURE! – 3

November 30, 2023 Johann Thorgeirsson 0

It is very rare to find university students with concrete plans for the future. Yes, you will meet many who may tell you exactly what they intend to do, where they will be working, and how their career will be laid out, but they have no plans to get there. There are exceptions, though. These very few, remain laser-focused on their future. You will not see them hanging around in campus cafes or bars, they are too busy planning their future. One of these is Emmaculate. As you may remember from our last post with Emmaculate, she is studying Agricultural Science, with [...]

CHALLENGE – 4 – How do I keep my costs as low as possible?

November 5, 2023 Johann Thorgeirsson 0

Here I will continue addressing the challenges facing Isatu's Hope on her farm in Sierra Leone. We have already discussed: How to increase yield per acre? How do I reduce waste and take quality to the next level? What choices do we make in terms of mechanization? This time we will look at the fourth challenge: How to keep my costs as low as possible? Cost control is a fundamental issue in every business. It does not matter if you are running a restaurant, a law firm, an advertising agency, a grocery store, a rental business of any sort, a gym, or a farm, if [...]

DIFFERENT FACES OF AGRICULTURE – 2

November 4, 2023 Johann Thorgeirsson 0

During the past 18 months, Agri Project Africa has been sharing stories of farmers and people related to agriculture from around the African continent. Although vastly different, they do have some things in common. Here are four of them again. They are all running successful projects, they all are laser-focused on their agricultural endeavors, they all are ambitious, and they all have built their business with their own hands. Every day they face challenges and every day they overcome these same challenges. Let them be an inspiration to us all. Ivan from Uganda: Ivan grew up on a farm so agriculture has [...]

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Month: November 2023