Farm Business Plan
Writing a practical business plan for a Kenyan farm: market, production, costs, funding and cash flow
First edition, September 2026 · Vinfarm Farming Library
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About This Guide
A good idea is not a business until it is on paper.
Whether starting a new enterprise or growing an existing one, a written plan forces the real questions: who will buy it, what will it cost, when will it pay back, and what could go wrong. This guide walks through building a complete, practical farm business plan step by step, in the format banks, SACCOs and investors expect to see, with worked Kenyan examples throughout.
How to use this guide
- Read Chapter 1 to see what a business plan does and does not need.
- Use Chapters 2 - 3 to describe the business and its market.
- Use Chapters 4 - 6 to plan production, costs and cash flow.
- Use Chapter 7 to plan for risk, and Chapter 8 to write and use the finished plan.
What You'll Learn
- 1Why Write a Business Plan?
- 2Understanding Your Farm Business
- 3The Market: Customers, Competitors and Price
- 4Planning Production
- 5The Financial Plan: Costs, Revenue and Profit
- 6Cash Flow and Funding
- 7Planning for Risk
- 8Writing and Using the Plan
Also inside: A: Planning Worksheets; B: Quick Reference.
September 2026
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