{"id":14983,"date":"2022-03-15T17:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/haitula-kavango-west-poultry-king"},"modified":"2022-03-15T17:15:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:15:19","slug":"haitula-kavango-west-poultry-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/haitula-kavango-west-poultry-king","title":{"rendered":"Haitula: Kavango West poultry king"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Omwene-Tupopila Haitula is a full-time poultry farmer and agro-processor in Lihaha village, Mpungu district of Kavango West region. Haitula\u2019s farming journey started as a part-time farmer assisting his parents. In 2019, Haitula registered his agribusiness after completing his studies and was unsuccessful at finding employment.<\/p>\n<p>He started processing and selling cow butter and sour milk. He later added Marula oil to his agro-processing products. In 2020, Haitula saw a gap in the market and started farming with poultry. He currently farms with broilers, layers and quails. He sells fertile and table eggs, live chickens and quail chicks, as well as meat for both.<\/p>\n<p>Like any other farmer, Haitula\u2019s journey is not without challenges. On many occasions, Haitula constantly needs to ask his siblings to buy chicken feed for him in Windhoek and send it to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no agricultural shops near my village, so sometimes I have to drive as far as Rundu or even Tsumeb,\u201d he said. He added that he constantly source his layer chicks from Windhoek. When asked about his best experiences, Haitula said he really enjoys interacting with his chickens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost people think I am weird when seeing how I interact with my chickens, but I enjoy it. I enjoy teaching them how to feed on their feeder and drink from the nipples on their cages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Selling out his first batch of eggs and broiler chickens were also some of his best experiences. On character building, Haitula said that farming taught him to be patient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not expect a quick return on investment in farming. Farming is a long journey, and it will test your patience. If you take care of your animals, they will take care of you too. Lastly, do not wait to have enough capital to start; start with what you have, and grow and expand your agribusiness over time,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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