HERE IS HOW THIS RICHEST YOUNG FARMER MADE IT
Allow me to reintroduce myself just in a nutshell LADIES AND GENTS ;
HELLO ALL!
My full names are Watson Pachara Mapinda born on 23 August 1992 . I am 30 years old , turning 31 in August this year. I was born to a large Shona family in Chisamba which was part of Chibombo district in Central Province of Zambiā before the creation of new districts.
My Parents are full time Zambians whose citizenhood were acquired through birth.
I am the 7th born in a polygamy family consisting of 4 wives. My mother is the first wife , known in a polygamy setup as Amai Guru , a honorary title given to first wives.
A headcount conducted during our last family meeting indicates that we’re 54 family members currently living in Zambiā. The counting starts from my father down to his existing last grandchild.
I did my primary education at Nalufwi Primary School in Chisamba between1999 and 2005 before moving to Lusaka for my Secondary Education at Matero Boys Secondary School.
I am a Diploma holder in Business Management , a diploma holder in Consultancy and a Certificate in General Agriculture.
I worked at The Zambiā Revenue Authority (ZRA) as a cleaner for 9 months before joining a construction company as a site clark. I then worked for a Telecommunications company called LIQUID TELECOMS.
After my contract with LIQUID TELECOMS ended in 2019 , it was at this point that I assembled the little monies I had including what I sourced from my small hustles and bought my farm in Nangoma Constituency of Mumbwa district . It wasn’t easy for me to pull through because at the time my financial resources were limited.
I planted Maize and Soya beans for start. The harvest was fair however , and it enabled me buy a second hand old tractor.
In 2020 I moved to South Africa for greener pastures. I left my farm under the care of an assistant. I made a lot of money while in South Africa which I heavily invested in Agriculture back home.
I was always thinking of investment because I knew I won’t be young forever. I was always thinking of Entrepreneurship because I knew I won’t be an employee forever. With that in mind , I made sure that all the monies realized through farming and employment were not wasted but invested.
My agribusiness rapidly grew so I had to diversify it through numerous aspects. I added Poultry , cattle ranching , and goat Farming to the list of my farm projects. I started beef processing which saw the birth of a subsidiary I named MAPINDA BEEF MARKET. Apart from that , I also ventured into TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS.
Today the farm is highly modernised and boasts of different types of usable technologies.
In January this year , the farm exported 4.8 metric tons of edible watermelons to South Africa. It is also one the privileged farms that supply cattle ZAMBEEF.
WATSON MAPINDA – CEO OF MAPINDA FARMS , MAPINDA BEEF MARKET AND PACHARA LOGISTICS.
EMAIL. watsonmapinda@gmail.com.