Good morning team LNN, Be inspired! What is your take home from today's conversation with Grace? For a tour to Karakuta to learn about Hass Avocados, please contact Salimo Wa Kilimo on 0715270078 for an AgriTour. To support our work, Mpesa +254 726 916 908 To contact our incredible partners; Optiven Limited: +254 790 300 300 or via their email Info@optiven.co.ke and their website www.optiven.co.ke for all their available projects. TapTap send: Download their app on either PlayStore or App Store and use the code LYNN to get $20/£15/€15 and AED 25 bonus on your first transaction where the amount is $50/£50/€50/AED 40 or more! To share your story with us, send an email to info@LNN.digital or Lynn.ngugi@Lnn.digital for consideration
This woman should offer online workshops. Her knowledge is extensive. She should make it another source of income. And it will help a lot of ppl become independent at the same time. Thank you Lynn for bringing her knowledge to your platform. 🙏💖
Honestly my sisters I am from DRCongo. But I learned a lot and good things about on how to do planting avocado from seed to bear fruit which is very important for people like us the beginner in avocado fields. My country DRCongo is not at all near of your one Kenya because my country people only have differents business to follow. Thank you very much for you all people doing farming. Merci beaucoup et bonne chance.
Lady knows her stuff. And she was very quick to recognize her team's contribution to the success at 1:30:16. She deserves her success and the sky is the limit
Here in Uganda, I saw her plant it and now she is reaping. Very inspiring, hope soon to follow those footsteps. Thank @Lynn for bringing us such stories. Thank my Kenyan sisters and brothers.
Grace is such a courageous and visionary woman. Her journey of farming is simply remarkable, I doubt I could have made it with all the setbacks. She deserves all the fruit from her labor, she have done exemplary opening up this new frontier in avocado farming.
Best teacher and you can see how passionate she is in sharing her knowledge. No need ya going ukibahatisha she has given the BEST information. Thank you so much God bless.
I have toured several Avocados farms but none beats this one. . The farmer has her craft well planned, articulated and homework well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. This is Avocado 101 manual. Lynn you interviews are well mastered, hata wewe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hass avocado also can stay longer after harvest compared to our own local avocado,I once worked in kitchen in Dubai could notice that , I love the fact she said first check out on market before planting
Oh wow I love this one this woman is the reason I have decided to try avocado back in Zambia and my intention is to visit her before I formalise my project
So beautiful how urban agriculture,agroecology and food sovereignty can be seen in this all together. Also I just love love how agriculture has unveiled diverse opportunities ❤
Very good show, I have followed her since she started in 2018. The truth that has not been told in this video is that this venture is very expensive...it's not a poor person crop to grow...it's such an investment
Very informative and got some lessons to be learned from her experience in growing avocado. Regarding the altitude for growing avocados, as far as I know Hass is guatemalan type of avocado that need cool climate to grow that's why in tropical countries it needs higher altitude in this case above 1,500 meter above sea level. Some of avocados can grow in hot climate and mostly are west indian type. Therefore in Kenya Hass need higher altitude meanwhile in Spain it can be grown in lower altitude.
This a very good and informative lesson. Am currently taking MSc Agricultural Extension Education and yes as the agriculture people information taught may not align especially on the spacing that's where tacit knowledge from experience comes in. The ministry should invest in farm visit training from successful agriventures.
I loooove listening to these resourceful ladies. I keep on listening to Grace and i see her love and passion in farming. She is sharp and her willingness to share all these information is amazing. May God continue blessing the work of her hands. May her business and family prosper. Thanks Lynn.
THIS is a super woman, I just hope she means what she says about helping small scale avocado farmers to grow KTDA style. Could make a perfect woman rep. or good Governor. hongera
Hyyy Lynn 👋👋, am Soo granted for such a beautiful agricultural method to plan . Am raised at a family where we do farm Hass avoccados at home, we have planted 60 pieces already have been starting to harvest like 3 years nows ,still we ha planted over 3000 piece's of seed plants, quarter of it we have Grafted . The problem is that,where to find for market for a ready Grafted seed plants........
@1:29..😂😂😂 She is such a vibe.I could listen to her and not notice time passing by.I see why you had 7hrs with her.May she keep up with the goodwork..👏
This was another heart-warming conversation with Mrs. Karanja, i last saw her when she used to have "Green Gold" on RUclips as well, am very encouraged by her commitment and determination looking at the milestones she has taken. I hope to visit her farm one day in Kiambu. And I have faith I will also start my farm in Uganda one day. Thanks. Lynn for the show.
Lynn I am a Cameroonian living in London, watching you for a while, this is the best. The lady Avocado farmer is a gift to Kenya. My Goodness I wish we have someone like this lady in Cameroon. Cameroon is a huge empty fertile land country, lacking people like this lady.
Such a good hearted lady… thanks for sharing the fundamentals of starting a business…. Shared info can be applied broadly! more blessings to you! Thanks to you Lynn for enriching us!
Lyn this is the way to go, kindly talk to our parents ro allow us plant atleast 10 of them in our compund when we start form one so that by form four end we have capital aki cause its so sad to see our youth wallowing in stressed state cause jobs hakuna..i encourage everyone to start small itajipa
Great conversation Lynn, with Grace. She is such a wealth of knowledge and does not hold back any info like some successful entrepreneurs will, for fear of competition. She seem selfless and wants to grow with her community. I believe she can turn anything she touches into gold. Great work!
Hi from South Africa. This is very informative and thank you @LynnNgugi for your style of interview, you as pertinent questions and allow the interviewee space to express oneself. Your level of attentiveness and subsequent/flow of questions shows you were listening to the answers given, you do not just blurt out pre-written questions and let your mind wonder off but rather you took us the subscibers right under that tree and we were listen and asking through you. To the farmer, thank you for the passion shown and not gate keeping information. Kenya, we love you....I also picked up a lot of similarities in pronunciation when you guys switched to yoour local language....strangely I could follow without subtitles🤣
Respect to your great work! FYI Must keep off pests. Avocado have pests especially mearly bug and false coddling moth. These two pests are the main challenges for avocado exports. Get in touch with government bodies AFA- HCD and KEPHIS before venturing for full information otherwise you will get unpleasant shock!
Grace Karakuta, kudos congratulations, this is not only inspiring but assuring. Truly there's dignity in labour. Lynn this come so timely, you do excellent job. Yu reach people far beyond yu your imagination. Thank yu alot.
She taught well. Nimeelewa. I am in the US, how can I get connected with exporters? I like the idea of identifying a hot commodity and working backwards.
Institutions in kenya remain exploitative, small scale tea/coffee farmers still get paid less than 100 shillings per kg, decades after being the country's main export products.
The value lies in the finished product unfortunately. As long as farmers keep selling raw products they will be exploited to the end which is quite unfortunate and unfair. However some few farmers get upto $20 per kg for finished coffee
As a Kenyan who lives in Ireland I see a lot of Kenyan Hass avocados at the Irish supermarkets and always so proud to see and buy them. Two pieces currently go for €2.29 almost Ksh. 400. How i miss buying them back home for 20bob only. Anyway all the best to the farmers and continue selling them to the EU!😊
Very very inspiring thanks alot may our good Lord bless the works of your hands. I like her succession plan especially incorporating her kids into it...kudos.
This is a very educative and informative session - Especially the Seed Selection and croning topic. Madame Grace keep doing a good work of sharing knowledge and hard earned experience on the commercialization of the Avocado - GREEN GOLD. Equally important to note your passion and interest to promote the Small scale and Out-growers community around your ORCHARD. Stay Blessed.
Am happy to see you sitting under a tree which in 2017 was at knee level, 3 years is just a number, it is very impressive and encouraging for a potential farmer of HASS Avocado.
Good morning team LNN,
Be inspired!
What is your take home from today's conversation with Grace?
For a tour to Karakuta to learn about Hass Avocados, please contact Salimo Wa Kilimo on 0715270078 for an AgriTour.
To support our work,
Mpesa +254 726 916 908
To contact our incredible partners;
Optiven Limited: +254 790 300 300 or via their email Info@optiven.co.ke and their website www.optiven.co.ke for all their available projects.
TapTap send: Download their app on either PlayStore or App Store and use the code LYNN to get $20/£15/€15 and AED 25 bonus on your first transaction where the amount is $50/£50/€50/AED 40 or more!
To share your story with us, send an email to info@LNN.digital or Lynn.ngugi@Lnn.digital for consideration
Good knowledge thanks for sharing
Very valuable content. Plus i like how you said.....ooh its quail
What are the contact if one want seedlings from the farm
Good info. Knowledge is power. Thank you.
Where did she buy the seedlings?
These conversations make you question yourself on the career decisions you made. Africa has the wealth. ❤❤
❤ You're absolutely correct!
Raw materials
She is such a teacher. I love her. She will succeed in anything she does because of her curiosity for information and her ability to remain a student!
This woman should offer online workshops. Her knowledge is extensive. She should make it another source of income. And it will help a lot of ppl become independent at the same time.
Thank you Lynn for bringing her knowledge to your platform. 🙏💖
A good presentation am very much interested in feeding how would I get in touch with the farmer
Iko already
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Honestly my sisters I am from DRCongo. But I learned a lot and good things about on how to do planting avocado from seed to bear fruit which is very important for people like us the beginner in avocado fields. My country DRCongo is not at all near of your one Kenya because my country people only have differents business to follow.
Thank you very much for you all people doing farming.
Merci beaucoup et bonne chance.
Merci aussi ma soeur, j'aime aussi l'agriculture, nous avons beaucoup appris❤
Lady knows her stuff. And she was very quick to recognize her team's contribution to the success at 1:30:16. She deserves her success and the sky is the limit
Grace was my boss many years ago, a go-getter and I am not surprised to see what she is doing and her success.
She made me do my 20 acres orchard.I was inspired by her
Excellent, which trees did you plant?
I did hass but also incorporated a bit of fuerte for pollination
Where are you located ???@@fav24254
Per acre how many seedlings do you plant
This is masterpiece
Here in Uganda, I saw her plant it and now she is reaping. Very inspiring, hope soon to follow those footsteps. Thank @Lynn for bringing us such stories. Thank my Kenyan sisters and brothers.
This mum is a blessing to us. She is so good in what she does and she is generous to share her wisdom
Grace is such a courageous and visionary woman. Her journey of farming is simply remarkable, I doubt I could have made it with all the setbacks. She deserves all the fruit from her labor, she have done exemplary opening up this new frontier in avocado farming.
Best teacher and you can see how passionate she is in sharing her knowledge. No need ya going ukibahatisha she has given the BEST information. Thank you so much God bless.
I'm really inspired. I left office work into the mud for farming. I've a few Hass Avocado plants and pushing hard to scale up. Thanks.
The best person to tell you about Avocado production - I have witnessed her journey from seedling to market. Well done Grace!
Lynn ,this woman is my inspiration,karakuta farm boss...I got some avacado yard because of her,...God bless her and your channel
I have toured several Avocados farms but none beats this one. . The farmer has her craft well planned, articulated and homework well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. This is Avocado 101 manual. Lynn you interviews are well mastered, hata wewe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hass avocado also can stay longer after harvest compared to our own local avocado,I once worked in kitchen in Dubai could notice that , I love the fact she said first check out on market before planting
Thanks Lynn. I loved the show. We have just planted some 700 hass avocado trees in muranga, and hope in 2 years we will be harvesting some fruits.
Congrats on the 700 trees :) is it possible for foreigners to buy land and plant it or setup pack house? Any issues with crime etc?
Ooooh am really motivated in Farming, shes is great for giving free advice, may God continue to prosper her.
Oh wow I love this one this woman is the reason I have decided to try avocado back in Zambia and my intention is to visit her before I formalise my project
Where can I contact her I am in Nairobi myself and very interested in ovacado market
I think her contacts were shared in the link to the video I also plan to visit her
You woman don't make me laugh, getting the money when you are old. I enjoyed your conversation very informative and helpful. Thank you so much. 👏🏽
Grace Ngungi -Karanja is a Daystar University Alumni. I remember her from back in the day. Good job 👏🏾
In 5-10 years I also have to go to farming, wacha nipate dollar kwanza ninunue tushamba nyumbani. So, help me God.
my exact plan too, help us GOD
At least....Lynn... today you have interviewed someone the industry I am in... that great woman is on another level....we like what she does
So beautiful how urban agriculture,agroecology and food sovereignty can be seen in this all together. Also I just love love how agriculture has unveiled diverse opportunities ❤
Very good show, I have followed her since she started in 2018. The truth that has not been told in this video is that this venture is very expensive...it's not a poor person crop to grow...it's such an investment
Wow Lynn ,tell her to do more RUclips videos,we ,the upcoming hass avocado farmers rely so much on her advice.
She does have one but I don’t remember the name coz that’s where I first saw
Where can I get a Hass avocado plant?
She is very passionate. Aspiring to follow her footsteps, as a new farmer.
Agri tourism is one for young people to consider. This is an example of a beautiful well managed farm to take tourists.
Very informative and got some lessons to be learned from her experience in growing avocado. Regarding the altitude for growing avocados, as far as I know Hass is guatemalan type of avocado that need cool climate to grow that's why in tropical countries it needs higher altitude in this case above 1,500 meter above sea level. Some of avocados can grow in hot climate and mostly are west indian type. Therefore in Kenya Hass need higher altitude meanwhile in Spain it can be grown in lower altitude.
She is a natural teacher. God bless her work.
I'm in South Africa yes, we are a serious avocado producer from Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
One of the most informative episodes.
Proud of this great farmer.
I am loving how we are embracing farming as a sector and involving our children to carry on the legacy. 🎉 Learnt alot.
This a very good and informative lesson. Am currently taking MSc Agricultural Extension Education and yes as the agriculture people information taught may not align especially on the spacing that's where tacit knowledge from experience comes in. The ministry should invest in farm visit training from successful agriventures.
Excellent avocado supply chain education, I have enriched my avocado knowledge, she is a true educator 💯 love it! Great content Lyn.
just like Esther Muchemi said never have a plan B must be plan A and A only
VERY shallow
I love her she understands her trade. She is eloquent and eludes passion❤❤❤❤❤
I loooove listening to these resourceful ladies.
I keep on listening to Grace and i see her love and passion in farming.
She is sharp and her willingness to share all these information is amazing.
May God continue blessing the work of her hands.
May her business and family prosper.
Thanks Lynn.
An avocado tree in our times used go years before u start harvesting, nowadays is three years
Congartulations Karakuta! I am inspired and impressed! Very charming too and well spoken.
Wow!!what a beautiful and inspiring conversation. Grace is a powerhouse of information.
THIS is a super woman, I just hope she means what she says about helping small scale avocado farmers to grow KTDA style. Could make a perfect woman rep. or good Governor. hongera
I like her sincerity. I will look for her for more info🙏
Hyyy Lynn 👋👋, am Soo granted for such a beautiful agricultural method to plan . Am raised at a family where we do farm Hass avoccados at home, we have planted 60 pieces already have been starting to harvest like 3 years nows ,still we ha planted
over 3000 piece's of seed plants, quarter of it we have Grafted . The problem is that,where to find for market for a ready Grafted seed plants........
indeed you are she is an open book that radiates with knowledge and a sense of empowering all generations.Good show
@1:29..😂😂😂
She is such a vibe.I could listen to her and not notice time passing by.I see why you had 7hrs with her.May she keep up with the goodwork..👏
This was another heart-warming conversation with Mrs. Karanja, i last saw her when she used to have "Green Gold" on RUclips as well, am very encouraged by her commitment and determination looking at the milestones she has taken. I hope to visit her farm one day in Kiambu. And I have faith I will also start my farm in Uganda one day. Thanks. Lynn for the show.
Lynn I am a Cameroonian living in London, watching you for a while, this is the best. The lady Avocado farmer is a gift to Kenya. My Goodness I wish we have someone like this lady in Cameroon. Cameroon is a huge empty fertile land country, lacking people like this lady.
Grace is a real gem. Thanks a lot for being generous with information...God bless gal
I love the way she gives out information,am always downloading her videos.Thanks alot mama Grace zambia is watching and learning
Such a good hearted lady… thanks for sharing the fundamentals of starting a business…. Shared info can be applied broadly! more blessings to you!
Thanks to you Lynn for enriching us!
Thanks Lynn and Team I absolutely love the agribusiness show, this was also a whole Masterclass so many great life lessons 💕
Thank you so much🙏🙏🙏
Where can we get the seedlings
This is one of the most informed fruit agronomist i have ever come across. She is incredible to say the least.
Lynn thank you very much. I have learnt a lot from your guest. Thank you lynn's guest for being generous with your knowledge.
Lynn. This is a one stop talk show on Hass Avocado industry
I just realised how much I didn't know, bless you Lynn and your guests.
I love it.. I av abt 50trees but I lack genuine buyers.. only brokers.. plz link with serious buyers.. am in eldoret.. near
Hii Kenya Agriculture tu ndo itatusaidia
Agribusiness is not for the faint hearted..shes indeed a strong woman tondu wuee..💪
Many, many thanks to personally and all your team for sharing your journey with us.
Lyn this is the way to go, kindly talk to our parents ro allow us plant atleast 10 of them in our compund when we start form one so that by form four end we have capital aki cause its so sad to see our youth wallowing in stressed state cause jobs hakuna..i encourage everyone to start small itajipa
Great conversation Lynn, with Grace. She is such a wealth of knowledge and does not hold back any info like some successful entrepreneurs will, for fear of competition. She seem selfless and wants to grow with her community. I believe she can turn anything she touches into gold. Great work!
Hi from South Africa. This is very informative and thank you @LynnNgugi for your style of interview, you as pertinent questions and allow the interviewee space to express oneself. Your level of attentiveness and subsequent/flow of questions shows you were listening to the answers given, you do not just blurt out pre-written questions and let your mind wonder off but rather you took us the subscibers right under that tree and we were listen and asking through you. To the farmer, thank you for the passion shown and not gate keeping information. Kenya, we love you....I also picked up a lot of similarities in pronunciation when you guys switched to yoour local language....strangely I could follow without subtitles🤣
Nimefurahi sana kwa somo zuri.Anaruhusu watu wamtembelee wajifunze hapo kwake?from Tanzania
Respect to your great work! FYI Must keep off pests. Avocado have pests especially mearly bug and false coddling moth. These two pests are the main challenges for avocado exports. Get in touch with government bodies AFA- HCD and KEPHIS before venturing for full information otherwise you will get unpleasant shock!
Oh i enjoyed this one because she spoke in English most of the time. Thanks ma for that and I have also learned something!!
Grace Karakuta, kudos congratulations, this is not only inspiring but assuring. Truly there's dignity in labour. Lynn this come so timely, you do excellent job. Yu reach people far beyond yu your imagination. Thank yu alot.
This conversation saved me a lot of money on this project
You took time questioning Grace for vital informations, that will help intending investors ❤❤ thanks so much.
I Salvatory from Tanzania Grace karanja she is always so inspired me!! Thanks LNN for what you did be blessed
She taught well. Nimeelewa.
I am in the US, how can I get connected with exporters? I like the idea of identifying a hot commodity and working backwards.
Hello Lynn&Grace,that was amazing....the info was freely given....God bless you all....
LNN show will trigger the entrepreneurship you did not know exist in one's self. Just refreshing and inspiring trully
Thanks Lynn, thank you Grace. I will plant ovacado on my 5 acres.blessings...knowledge is wealth.
Institutions in kenya remain exploitative, small scale tea/coffee farmers still get paid less than 100 shillings per kg, decades after being the country's main export products.
The value lies in the finished product unfortunately. As long as farmers keep selling raw products they will be exploited to the end which is quite unfortunate and unfair. However some few farmers get upto $20 per kg for finished coffee
Pure inspiration!! Well done to Karakuta well done Lynn👏🏿for bringing such inspirational stories
Am really inspired by this beautiful lady, her words are really desirable in my life may God blessed you with long life
She's not only a farmer,but she has brains
All farmers have brains 🧠, smh.
@@GlobalTrader9
Yah true it takes brains to realize farming is the best venture
Great info from this farmer, very professional
Educative, a good teacher - Farming is the way to go. Good job
As a Kenyan who lives in Ireland I see a lot of Kenyan Hass avocados at the Irish supermarkets and always so proud to see and buy them. Two pieces currently go for €2.29 almost Ksh. 400. How i miss buying them back home for 20bob only. Anyway all the best to the farmers and continue selling them to the EU!😊
I have thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Grace has passion, well informed and continues to learn and practice. am very inspired
Thank God for you Lynn...this is very timely
This is just a whole masterpiece.. ❣
Thanks Lynn and Grace. That was a beautiful presentation. Good speaker.
I have been inspired, educated and motivated. We Will try reach out to them for further engagement as a farmer
Greating from Ethiopia , Her knowledge is extensive.
I love this lady for free,she really insire me go Grace go!!❤❤
Waaw mum! She is so inspiring. I am a pawpaw farmer and new in the field and i want to try Hass Avocado.
Thank you, ma. Thank you, Lynn, for this great teaching session, I have learnt a lot. Remain Blessed.
Wonderful topic. I need to scale up my avocado
orchards
Learnt so much. Going to Kenya to meet this wonderful lady.
Thankyou so much Lynn am inspired to grow Hass
Very very inspiring thanks alot may our good Lord bless the works of your hands. I like her succession plan especially incorporating her kids into it...kudos.
As an agriculture student from Zim I am inspired really
This is a very educative and informative session - Especially the Seed Selection and croning topic. Madame Grace keep doing a good work of sharing knowledge and hard earned experience on the commercialization of the Avocado - GREEN GOLD. Equally important to note your passion and interest to promote the Small scale and Out-growers community around your ORCHARD. Stay Blessed.
Has been great to watch this episode, I think the Hass Avocado farming is the way to go
Am happy to see you sitting under a tree which in 2017 was at knee level, 3 years is just a number, it is very impressive and encouraging for a potential farmer of HASS Avocado.
Mumy you can grow this in a hot area. I'm a Tanzanian. I love what you do.
Kanunue shamba njombe, iringa, mbeya, Arusha , Kilimanjaro, Kagera, songwe, na baadhi ya maeneo yenye baridi Tanga.
Thank you for this super special guest. She is armed with great information and tips for success in this industry. 🔥