Steve Kanguatjivi spent most of his formative years among livestock. As a young man growing up in rural Omaheke, the economic potential of livestock farming was entrenched in him by his parents and the community around him alike.
Author: Charles Tjatindi (Charles Tjatindi )
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Limited start-up capital should not kill your dreams
I have come across many people who are eager to venture into one or the other mode of farming, but are limited by start-up capital.
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Learn, unlearn and relearn
Aristotle, a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy who made important contributions to logic, criticism, rhetoric and psychology among others famously wrote “The more you know, the more you realise you don’t know.” This can not be more true than when applied to the modern world, or in this case farming.
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Have you ever considered poultry farming?
Poultry farming is defined as ‘raising different types of domestic birds commercially for the purpose of meat, eggs and feather production’.
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Poultry enterprise thrives on unique promotion drive
Elijah Samora Konguavi has a somewhat unconventional way of marketing his poultry enterprise, aptly named Konguavi Poultry Investment. While many like him are turning to traditional media, such as newspapers and radio to promote their businesses, Konguavi has chosen the least used ‘word-of-mouth’ route – and it has been working.
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Farmers’ Kraal with Charles Tjatindi – Unrealistic farming goals can derail progress
It is already a month into 2023. Soon the realities of those high New Year resolutions you have set for yourself this year will hit, and you will realise just how intense setting New Year’s resolutions is.
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Year-end introspection vital for road ahead
It is high time we review our farming models and possibly reconsider them. Before we jump onto the bandwagon of New Year’s resolutions, perhaps it is best to track our progress and determine if what you had set out for yourself has worked. Have you become a better farmer in 2022?
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Scribe turns farming pages…Nandjato finds new home in Far-Far Away Farming
Ileni Nandjato is no stranger to many, as his journalism career took him to many people’s homes and lives. Working for one of the country’s largest national daily newspapers, Namibian Sun, in the densely- populated northern areas, Nandjato proved his mettle by serving the area well.
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Women farmers hold their own in a male- dominated sector
In recognition of the immense role women play in agriculture, we feature four women farmers who are amongst those who have taken farming to new heights. Not only have they ventured into unique modes of farming, but their back stories are filled with awe and inspiration.
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Conquering agricultural challenges on a donkey cart
Maria Shikalepo takes one last look at her orders of poultry products before carefully loading them onto her trusted transport, and neatly putting each box down to avoid breakage. This is something she does daily before setting off to sell her products.