Minting millions from mixed farming

Agribusiness and retail are by far one and the same until you leave one for the other.

But not so many people give an inspiring account of moving from retail shops to agribusiness.

In this week's Harvest Money, we bring you secrets of how to bag millions of shillings on a relatively small piece of land with the story of Monica Mutesi, a S.4 school dropout from Namutumba district.

She explains how earns millions including sh4m per season from maize alone and the advantages she has seen in value addition and intercropping.

Mutesi in the poultry house. (Credit: George Bita)

How did someone who did not graduate school become an agricultural investor and millionaire? Does mixed faming mean loss of direction? How did a young lady capture the market in Namutumba's Kaiti trading centre?

How much input do you need to become a millionaire in less than six weeks of mixed farming?

Find out these and more answers that you have about mixed farming in your weekly farming pullout Harvest Money in Tuesday's New Vision.