The first step is to look for two other partners and register the farm as a limited liability company. Once you have found the partners, the three of you can contribute and raise money to start a farm of 1000 layers – this may seem far off from the 15,000-layer target but hey, every successful company had humble beginnings. With 1000 layers you’d probably have to split a startup capital of around GH₵ 140,000 equally among three people meaning each partner would have to contribute approximately GH₵ 47,000.
Category Archives: Poultry farming
How To Start a Poultry Farm While Working Full-time
You do not necessarily have to quit your job before you start a poultry farm. In this article, we show you how you can manage your farm efficiently while you still work full-time.
Is Poultry Farming a Waste of Time?
Poultry farming is a massive industry in Ghana responsible for the employment of thousands of people and also serves as a reliable source of additional or full-time income for farmers. With that said, one would wonder why someone would think poultry farming is a waste of time. Please continue reading the article to find out why.
How Long Does It Take For A Poultry Farm To Be Successful?
In any business, it is advisable to start small and grow it gradually and poultry farming is no exception. If you keep reading this article, you are going to discover a year-by-year breakdown of how long it will take for a poultry farm to be successful.
How to Calculate Profit for Layers
Calculating the profit made in a particular period, say August 2020 is not as simple as calculating that of a merchandising business. Let’s assume we rear 1,000 birds; during the course of August, we sold GH¢ 11,000 worth of eggs and 200 spent layers for GH¢ 4,000 taking our total revenue for the month to GH¢ 13,400.
What I Have Learnt from the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Poultry Farmer
The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted Ghanaian agriculture and forced players across the agriculture value chain to remodel day-to-day operations. With agriculture declared an essential industry, farmers continued to farm despite disruptions at every stage of the agri-supply-chain.
Reasons Why Poultry Farmers Should Consider Automation
What’s automation in poultry farming and what are the benefits? Automation is the use of automatic equipment in the farming process to increase productivity. Some benefits of automation include more efficient use of materials, better product quality, improved safety and lower labour costs.
Four Ways to Maintain Customer Loyalty as a Poultry Farmer
Your customers are the ones who bring in the money and for that reason, you’ll need to find strategies to get them coming to you every other day which is why we explain, some four strategies which can help you maintain their loyalty.
How To Prevent Employee Theft And Other Fraudulent Activities From Happening On Your Farm
Many poultry farmers complain that employees steal from them and this has discouraged some farmers from even attempting to hire people. Remember, it will be very difficult to grow your farm without the help of some farmhands so deciding not to employ anyone could mean losing out on some great opportunities. With that said, the concern about some employees engaging in fraudulent or inappropriate activities is legitimate and here are some tips to safeguard your investment.
Why Poultry Farmers Need to Master the Art of Negotiation
Poultry farming is a people’s business and as such it is crucial that you have good negotiation skills because being a good negotiator will help you sell your products for better prices and also help you to purchase equipment and feed on more flexible terms.
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