Monkoane Phalane, 24, defied the odds to run her agribusiness from her grandmother's backyard in Hlohlokwa village in GaSekororo, near Hoedspruit, in Limpopo. YouthMonth2020
"I can't grow [my business] in my grandmother's house because there is no space. I have been looking for a piece of land and it is not easy to find one. I have employed one person who helps me with feeding and cleaning the chicken house," she said.
Phalane said lack of funding was another challenge affecting youth who seek to start or grow their businesses. "I have discovered potential in farming and I want to grow vegetables as well. If I do that, I will be creating job opportunities for my people. I hope and pray that I get a piece of land to expand my business.""Every time I applied, they would ask about seven years or at least four years experience which I don't have. So, I opted for something that doesn't require any experience to start. And thank God, I was trusted with this project.
"I rely on hiring bakkies when I need to go buy feed. On other days you find that the owner is doing other jobs and that affects my business."
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