Toktokan is 61 years old, widowed, and the mother of two children. She is a friendly, economical, responsible, and hardworking woman. Toktokan has a specialized secondary education. She is retired, and has been working in agriculture for 38 years already. She has 7 cows, 20 sheep, and 3 horses. On 3.18 hectares of land she grows barley and alfalfa for sale. Every day she sells organic milk. With the goal of further developing her farm, Toktokan has applied to Bai Tushum Bank for a loan of 150,000 som (KGS) to buy 2 dairy cows to breed and to increase milk sales. She also wants to buy hay for her livestock. Toktokan plans to invest the revenue into the further development of her business.
Translated from Russian by Kiva volunteer Erin Coyne View original language description