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himself but kept failing repeatedly. He felt like giving up, but instead he went into town and asked a mining agency to come take a look at it. The mining company surveyed the mountain and the vein of gold and wanted to buy it. They offered the young man a large amount of cash if he would sell it to them.
Question/Comment Dear Omilola, Thanks for reverting to me. I am interested in micro investments in farming such as piggery but have a challenge of procedures and modalities to follow considering that I am a civil servant and had no formal training on farming. My challenge is not necessarily finance considering that I am talking of micro level farming but of how to set up, monitor, manage and develop the farm to be self-sustaining and profitable on the medium to long term. I am based in Enugu and will be glad for your guidance. Hello, Thank you very much for taking time out to write to pocket finance. I apologise for the delay in reverting to you. Essentially what you need to do is to spend some time doing some research on farming (piggery) and setting up a farm. The world is a much smaller place now and so information is readily available. There is a lot of information available on the internet. There are also books that you can read that would help you out. You can also look out for courses. Let me share a story I read in book that I am currently reading. A young man found a vein of gold in a mountain. He tried to get it out
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The young man thought about it and decided that rather than selling it to the mining company, he would keep it and learn all he could about mining. Over the next year he studied practically day and night. He read every book on mining he could lay his hands on, took every course on it he could find and talked to every person who would give him any information about it. He did nothing else for that entire year but learn about mining. He laid aside everything else in his life in order to devote his entire attention to learning how to mine gold. At the end of the year, he went back to the mountain and began to dig out the gold. it was tremendously hard work, but in the end he had millions and millions of dollars. (culled from the book A Leader in the Making by Joyce Meyer). I hope you are inspired to spend sometime learning all you can about farming and how to set up a farm. I also suggest you conduct a feasibility study and also prepare a business plan. Remember “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. Please do keep in touch and let me know how it goes. For comments and questions please email pocketfinance101@gmail.com, @pocketfinance on twitter. www.pocketfinance101.blogspot.com www.omioshikoya.blogspot.com
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EAT YOUR WAY TO SUPER CHARGED ENERGY The only way to keep your health in good shape is to eat what you don’t like and do what you rather not do! Always exhausted and not sure why? Turns out, more women have mild, undiagnosed, energy–snapping shortfalls in essential nutrients! The good news: those short falls are easy to pinpoint and cure!
1. Too tired to concentrate? You need boron! USDA research reveals that this rarely noticed mineral is essential for the production of energising brain waves! Too low levels are linked to fatigue and concentration woes. Solution: Half a cup of boron rich almonds or hazel nuts daily can correct boron deficiency in as little as two weeks.
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2. Tired, forgetful and blue? You need B12. Four in every ten women are low in vitamin B12. One of the first signs is fatigue because B12 helps your body convert food to energy. The risk of low B12 increases if you take medications or treat heart burn, cholesterol or diabetes – or if you’re a vegetarian or vegan since the main food sources of B12 are meat, sea food and dairy. Solution: A daily 1,000mcg dose of B12 can restore your energy in as little as three weeks. 3. Tired and acne – prone? You need zinc. For up to 56% of fatigued women, a deficiency of zinc (a mineral that’s essential for dozens of energizing chemical reactions in the body) could be to blame. Solution: 30mg of zinc daily at bed time, when stomach acid (which helps maximize zinc absorption) is at its peak.
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Keep blood sugar steady with oranges: Folks who eat the most vitamin C-rich foods are 62% less likely to develop type-2 diabetes than those who eat the least. The link? Foods high in vitamin C are generally nutritious fruits and vegetables that combat obesity (a risk factor for disease).
4. Tired and overly anxious? You need vitamin C. Research shows that one in every three persons is deficient in this nutrient – and fatigue in combination with anxiety is a top-tip off. Your adrenal glands need vitamin C to produce adrenalin and other rev-you–up hormones so, when you run low, your energy level can plunge. Solution: One heaped cup of any citrus fruit daily can boost your energy levels and ease your anxiety. 5. Tired and muscle wearing? You need iron. At least, 16% of people are low in iron – a problem that cuts energy levels in half even if full blown anemia hasn’t set in. Even a mild iron shortage saps the ability of your cells to absorb and use energising oxygen. Solution: Four ounces of iron-rich beef or poultry daily could erase symptoms within three months. Princess Kathy is a certified nutrition and fitness consultant. Email: bodyperfectng@gmail.com | Twitter: @usoorganic | BB: 2B679D12 | Blog: princess Kathy Emiko.