Jane Tawana and Leo Tawana is an
old couple from Dehwe in Gutu district, who are project participants in the egg
business project pioneered by Help from Germany (Help).
The aging couple is among a
growing number of Farmers who took the farming as a family business approach in
egg production business to ensure unity and harmony amongst family members and maximise
on business growth.
“We learnt from workshops done by
Help that it is very good to work as a family as it ensures sustainability of
the business,” said Jane Tawana. “Initially I thought that letting other
members of the family near my project would disadvantage me in attaining
profits as they can steal the eggs and sell or cook them without my knowledge,”
added Jane.
Jane laughingly added that one
day she and her husband might die as age is catching up with her and her
children will not have a means to survive if she had not taken the model of
farming as a family business into practicality.
Leo Tawana, Jane’s husband, Said working
as a family has made them realize a lot of profits as they were able to buy 51
birds in addition to the initial 32 they received as subsidized inputs form
help, they also helped Leo’s brother to build a house and they bought a bicycle
to carry our eggs to our customers.
He also added that without family at heart
and working together it is hard for an egg production business to grow and
yield profits.
However, when asked what advice
the family could give to new farmers, they said “they should come see what we
have achieved and we will teach them how to take care of the layers and they should
also make sure that they have enough maize to mix with concentrates because
these birds eat a lot.”
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