FARM ETUNDA – The Nampa crew spent a day with the late Founding President Sam Nujoma on 17 December 2017. This story is republished in honour of Nujoma, who died on Saturday at a Windhoek hospital aged 95: It is just after 07h00 at Farm Etunda, some 30 km south of Otavi in Otjozondjupa region....
Author: Charles Tjatindi (Charles Tjatindi )
Mbumba hails Nujoma’s heroism, steadfastness
President Nangolo Mbumba hailed founding president Sam Nujoma as a visionary leader, who provided maximum leadership to the Namibian nation. Announcing Nujoma’s passing on Sunday morning, he said Nujoma did not only blaze the trail to freedom but also inspired Namibians to rise and become masters of “this vast land of our ancestors…” “During this...
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Should I quit my job to start farming?
Many times, I am confronted by the age-old question of whether there is really much money in farming. Most importantly, should one quit a job to start farming? Well, my philosophy has always been “Don’t quit your job to start a business, start a business to quit your job…” But then again, each situation is...
Farmers’ kraal with Charles Tjatindi – New beginnings for 2025
As a new year rolls off and we take off on our farming journey for 2025, there is a need to do introspection and take stock of both our triumphs and shortcomings for 2024. How far did we go in meeting our targets? Were the targets realistic? How do we recoup our failures to meet...
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Beware of the hidden costs of farming
How do you, as a farmer, measure the success of your farming operations? Is it through the yields of your crop, the multiplication of your livestock, or how well-known you have become as a farmer? In many cases, it is really none of the above. A crop farmer would probably rejoice at the sight of...
An emotional homecoming … man leaves two wives, 13 children behind
GAM – Jopohambo Ndjarakana’s face lights up every time he talks of the fondness about Namibia he grew up with, and how he has longed to return to the land of his ancestors. For him and many others, Namibia remained the proverbial Land of Milk and Honey – akin to the biblical Canaan.He is among...
Is farming really worth it?
Many times, I am confronted by the age-old question of whether there is really money in farming – and most importantly, whether one should quit a job to start farming.
Simmentaler inspires farmer to break new ground
Hikuama Kaputu, a part-time farmer in the Otjombinde area of the Omaheke region, shares a special relationship with the Simmentaler cattle breed.
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Be a hands-on farmer
As farming is an enterprise, just like any other, it is vital at this time of the year to look back and evaluate your steps during the course of the year.
Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Farming can be tough, but so are you
Farmers all over the world are plagued by several issues.