Start small towards the attainment of your big dream — John Dumelo advises youth in Agriculture

John Setor Dumelo, Deputy Food and Agriculture Minister-designate

John Setor Dumelo, Deputy Food and Agriculture Minister-designate, has urged young people to embrace small from small beginnings in their entrepreneurial and agricultural ventures, warning against the dangers of starting big without expertise and resources.

Speaking before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Tuesday, February 25, Dumelo highlighted that success takes time which requires young entrepreneurs to focus on sustainable growth rather than pursuing immediate large-scale operations.

“In all my engagements across the country, when I speak to the youth, I tell them to always start small. They should look at the bigger picture, but they should always start small,” Dumelo advised.

Using the agricultural industry as an example, he urged prospective farmers, to start with little investments rather than dreaming big projects without the required experience and capital.

“If your dream is to have 1,000 cattle, you can start with one or two. If your dream is to have 2,000 goats, just start with one or two. If your dream is to add value to whatever it is you’re producing, just start with something small and grow with the business,” he explained.

The movie actor and farmer further stressed that rushing into large-scale ventures without experience may lead to one crashing.

“Most of the time, when you start big and you don’t have the experience, you are likely to crash,” he cautioned.