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Off topic / Re: CrowdFarming and Private Investors for Farms in South Africa
« on: February 04, 2019, 08:27:16 pm »Hi Bevan,
That was a comprehensive round up on what is on the ground in SA. I think starting small with consistent aim at direct marketing/selling to consumers is the way forward. Do you think from scratch interest can be generated in a CSA type venture? I am visiting your site now and will reply soon.
Thanks again for taking the time to reply
It's really difficult to beat the price of FMCG retail eggs. Eggs are typically super KVI's for the big retailers i.e. they sometimes loss-lead on these items and then hope to gouge you on other stuff that you don't pay close attention to the pricing of, especially those sweets on the exit aisles. So I doubt many are going to invest in a poultry CSA to get cheap eggs. However, I expect there will be several initiatives such as www.livestockwealth.com in the near future, where people can invest in a financial product that offers a decent return, with an option to take the physical e.g. eggs or cattle. In general, with low value items you want to avoid doing logistics at all costs. Fine if the people come to the farm to pick up, but forget about offering deliveries.