In this episode, I speak to  Joseph Rehmann, Founder, and CEO at Victory Farms based in Kenya

Victory Farms is a tilapia fish farm established in 2015. VF is building its operation on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria and distribution capacity throughout Kenya. VF is rapidly expanding its farm operation, fish processing, and sales & marketing capabilities. By the end of 2017, VF is on track to be the largest aquaculture farm in East Africa. VF is employing world-class technologies, people and processes to build the leading tilapia farm globally. The Company has the highest standards for performance, execution, culture, and integrity.

Joseph and I talk about:

His background and journey to founding Victory Farms

Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) of farmed fish vs Chicken, pork, and beef

Problems the company is solving now and the business model

How the supply chain of VF works

How he and his cofounders met

Fundraising of the company

The long-term vision for Victory Farms and his African dream