Engagement with WAF Ltd.’s founder, Wireko Asubonteng, underscored the importance of adaptability in entrepreneurship. He shared how he initially ventured into pig farming because it was popular at the time, only to find it unsustainable. He subsequently pivoted to sheep rearing before eventually focusing on poultry with a clear emphasis on egg production. His journey highlighted the value of modest beginnings, gradual growth, and disciplined expansion even after validating market demand.

The lessons are already shaping decisions back on campus. Jesse Nii Adjetey, AVI Cohort 7 Fellow, and his team at Lakefarm are mapping out their operations to identify areas for improvement. “We are currently in the process of fully mapping out our operations for improvement,” Adjetey noted. “We have also reduced our projected volumes for the next five months to embrace gradual growth and avoid overinvesting prematurely.”

For Appenteng Adjepong, AVI Cohort 7, WAF Ltd.’s solar energy infrastructure, which powers the 55-acre farm, stood out. “The use of solar energy is not just an environmental decision,” he observed. “It is a risk mitigation and cost-control strategy. We will develop a smart solar thermal incubator system that integrates renewable energy with automated environmental control at Easy Chicken going forward.” As the group left Bekwai, one lesson resonated clearly. Entrepreneurship at scale is built in the daily discipline of operations, where vision meets systems and ambition is sustained by process.