DAUGHLAS SOBERA

DASO farms, mkulima mdogo. Love the African story and the journey we are in. MAA chicken is the brand.

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

"Keep your energy focused on your goals and ambitions."

[Maanda Sianga @TheYoungFarmer]

Visited a farmer in Ypres, Belgium 🇧🇪

Imagine thousands of potatoes sitting in giant cold storage facilities, waiting for market prices to improve. Farmers are often price takers, so having strong cold chain infrastructure for less perishable crops gives them the flexibility to sell when the timing makes the most sense.

What stood out to me was how much planning goes into balancing opportunity with risk. You can try to time the market, but you also need contingency plans for when prices don’t move the way you hoped.

Running a cold chain operation is expensive, but this farm has found a smart way to offset some of those costs. They operate a biogas plant powered in part by waste from their 160+ dairy animals, turning agricultural byproducts into energy for the farm.

A fascinating example of how modern farming is becoming a mix of agriculture, energy production, logistics, and market strategy.

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@Makiadi_ Hii ni ile effects za ginger n lemon ya uko local unapitia quiver, lights sinakuchapaa kidogo, bill inakuja Kwa meza, 1 beer ni 350 unajiuliza how na quarter ya ginger mtaani ni 320 then you decide to rest a bit

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@Dr_AustinOmondi Watu wengi hawafiki bei ya real kienyeji, you get sold what you are comfortable and able to pay

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@MissKwegah1 Lakini wakili hiyo last line umefikiria aje lakini?

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@bevalynekwambo3 Mhenga @AmimaBonface once said, ebintoo ebigosarekaa pi buamanya kobaa. Happy amangana achakiree kobaa buyaa

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@cnopili @dklaston @gasolinaowl Kama G5 imekataa kuisha G6 hiyo ni vision 2030 sasa....pole lakini ndugu

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@kamauwaruhiu Some few years back, I tagged my lil sister to go say hi to my late grandma, she was in ile jeans imekatwakatwa Kwa magoti, she pulled me aside and asked me, kwani you have left your small siz Kwa shida mpaka anavaa nguo matambara

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@jumaf3 @CarrefourKe It is cheaper and safer to buy groceries at the supermarket

[Princess A @cessadelove1]

I shall not cry in June, I shall conquer.
I shall not wander, I shall build.
I shall not decrease, I shall overflow.
I shall not beg, I shall command.
I shall not retreat, I shall advance.
I shall not guess, I shall discern.
I shall not panic, I shall prophesy.
So shall it be, Amen.

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@ItsJeffreyJeff I will want to understand how you arrived at that...... baffling

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@Manuchege1 @Wilbaro001 @KeKirwa Not true, market ni kubwa but for the traditional traders wenye wanapeleka soko na kuenda kutegea wateja, hapo kidogo utaumia sana

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@KeKirwa @Kamau266 Actually mutton is tastier than goat meat.

[Kunmi Àgbà Farmer @kunmigbenga]

Some Indians set up a factory close to my farm, so I went to find out what they were producing. During the discussion, I realized some of the materials that failed their export standards could actually be used as animal feed.

At first, they agreed to give me the leftovers for free. As production increased, I started having more than enough, so I took samples to the lab for analysis and introduced it to other farmers. It worked really well for our animals.

Before long, I started supplying farmers and farm settlements with my truck at very affordable prices. Demand kept growing to the point where my truck couldn’t handle it anymore, so I had to hire a bigger truck for deliveries.

Then one day, some of the buyers asked my driver for the company’s location… and they all started going behind my back directly to the source.

The company noticed the rising demand from multiple buyers and gradually kept increasing the price.

Now the price has become so high that nobody can even afford it anymore 😂

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@mmghenyi_ Lack of processing infrastructure. Sad.

[Bámgbóṣé Adégbuyì @B_Adegbuyi]

What I'll add to this Post is...

YOU DON'T JUST PICK BONE, PACKAGE BONE & BECOME MILLIONAIRE.

The Truth is...

Nigeria has weak Livestock By-product Infrastructure...So, Bones become Waste...instead of Industrial Feedstock.

Good to see People are now seeing the Opportunities in Ruminant Livestock Farming...

...beyond raising Animals.

And, this is why I do advise Farmers to go up the Value Chain...there is little Margin producing, without processing.

Turning Bones into Export-grade Industrial Inputs requires...

Collection Systems,
Drying Systems,
Contamination Control,
Grinding Technology,
Sterilization,
Certification,
Logistics,
and, consistent Supply Aggregation.

Doing this at Scale is Industrial Manufacturing...that might take many People coming together to achieve.

Another Truth is this...

Africa is sitting on Value it does not recognize.

But...recognizing Value is only about 5% of the Equation.

The hard 95% is...
Systems,
Standards,
Processing,
Financing,
Aggregation,
Logistics,

and, Industrial Discipline

[naijafemalefarmer @naijafemalefama]

Yesterday, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria posted on Twitter that Nigerians can now export cow bones duty-free to China.

Under the comment sections, some Nigerians were asking the ambassador to tell them what they are using the cow bones for😁

Some were telling the ambassador to tell his people to come and setup the processing facility here in Nigeria, so they can create jobs.

Funny people. I laughed at our inability to do simple Google search.

As a livestock farmer and Agro commodities trader, I already know the uses of cow bones.

And about building a factory here in Nigeria? Nigerians are the ones to do it, but sadly everyone is building hotels😁

Let me tell you a few uses of cow bones.

Here are 4 major uses of cow bones you can mention in your content;

✍🏻Bone meal fertilizer: Cow bones are processed into bone meal, rich in phosphorus and calcium, used to improve soil fertility.

They prefer this to fertilize their soil not the chemical sold to our rural farmers.

✍🏻Animal feed supplement: Processed bone meal can be used as a mineral supplement in livestock feed, especially for calcium and phosphorus.

We use this for chicken feed, pig, and fish feed production.

Verify the price per kg and you’ll be shocked.

✍🏻Gelatin production: Cow bones can be processed to extract gelatin, used in food, pharmaceuticals, capsules, and cosmetics.

Just imagine the volume of cow bones wasting in your village?

Pharmaceuticals companies are paying billions of dollars to buy it from those processing it.

And I believe those Chinese companies will focus more on this.

It is big money wasting away in Africa because we don’t know anything about value addition.

✍🏻Activated carbon / bone char: Burnt bones can produce bone char, used in filtration, sugar refining, and water purification.

Pause here and think deeply with me. They use bone char for water purification in their country.

But they produce capsules and sell to us for water purification😳

Let’s not blame them. We take responsibility.

Now, let’s be honest. This is a golden opportunity for us. Let’s export the cow bones and cash out.

Also, let’s learn how to process the cow bones locally and export the finish product too.

If I tell you now that chicken feed producers in Nigeria import bone meal, you won’t believe. Research it yourself.

A ton of bone meal is around $200 - $750 currently.

Bro, just imagine earning over $200 from wastage thrown around our local markets in Africa.

Business opportunity for you. Do your research and see how you can position to serve this market

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@Elvis_Localman You are into great stuff....just interested where you did your processing....ni kama the entire western part of Kenya, nyanza included hakuna a reputable facility or maybe sijui

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@Makiadi_ Jomba Kuna kitu nataka unafanyie, ukisikia fununu kama wamaenza kuangalia lemon n ginger na macho, tafadhali nitumie signal....wakifika hapo hiyo ni treason.

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@BoardLotSultan Need to invest in at least one point along the value chain apart from primary production inasolve mambo mingi

[DAUGHLAS SOBERA @DaughlasO]

@BoardLotSultan And that's where real value is captured