David Kato, pigs/cattle farmer, 31 years, Busunju/Wakiso district (Code/WK/003)
David is a farmer in Busunju who obtained a black Rover Uvera bicycle under CFF’s Farmers Asset Financing Program (FAF) at Shs. 200,000 ($53), payable with 4 monthly installments of Shs.50,000 ($13). On his small farm, he rears pigs, goats, cows and also grows vegetables. He uses the bicycle to travel to slaughter slabs to check on current prices, buying pig mash/straw for his cows, buying drugs and medication for his animals, transporting small piglets for sale, delivering milk from his cows to neighboring homes etc. For big pigs, he will normally hire a motorcycle as they are too big to be carried on his bicycle. David noted that on acquiring his bicycle, he strictly observed a good feeding routine especially on the pigs and made up a profit of Shs. 400,000 ($106) on each pig he sold after raising and feeding it for 7 months.
He was able to pay the full amount of his bicycle before the 4 months payment plan elapsed. Kato is so happy with his bicycle and noted that he has only changed tires on his 2 wheeler and was planning to refer 2 friends who are interested in joining the program.