Writer, life coach and radio DJ Otto Kapuka is constant efforts to assist others and is now operating a backyard at Onangombe within the Omusati area to supply employment to youth and produce inexpensive fruit and greens.
“It’s such an exquisite feeling when folks at house can eat greens all year long,” he tells Youth Nook.
The farm produces maize, watermelons, candy potatoes, butternuts, spinach, and plenty of different greens, however the greater imaginative and prescient is to farm with chickens, pigs, goats, and so on.
“It will imply that each one the waste that’s not wanted within the backyard might be animal feed as the method continues,” he defined.
Kapuka funds the backyard with cash from his books and different revenue streams.
“I really consider within the assertion that claims: ‘begin small with what you’ve and the place you might be, and construct on from there’. I’ve utilized for funding (for the backyard) however it by no means got here. Due to this fact, I adjusted my way of life and determined to
sacrifice for one thing greater.”
Kapuka mentioned the concept of a backyard began in 2017 however he couldn’t discover funds to begin the mission. “I stored pushing till my mother and father helped drill a borehole, and we by no means appeared again. In December 2019, we lastly kicked off with manufacturing.”
Kapuka famous it is very important have a number of sources of revenue in order that when one mission is just not figuring out, you’ve one other one.
One more reason for the backyard is to supply alternatives to college students to do their internship and acquire related expertise.
He at present employs three full-time employees, and he has seven workers on standby when the necessity arises, however his dream is to make use of as many individuals as potential.
“Other than finding out agriculture in highschool, I rely on specialists who’re already within the discipline for recommendation and abilities to make the mission profitable. On the identical time, I’m watching quite a lot of movies on YouTube.” For the reason that backyard continues to be in its inception stage, they use the drip irrigation system.
“Nonetheless, the method continues, and we hope to introduce newer and sooner methods of farming
so long as it stays natural farming.”
Kapuka additional needs to arrange a kindergarten, whose pupils will likely be fed from the farm, which he goals to show right into a centre the place folks discover ways to arrange their gardens for meals safety all through the nation.
“If extra of us are producing, it turns into simpler for the shoppers, as greens will likely be accessible daily.” He mentioned, at this stage, they’ve arrange gardens for different folks, they usually promote greens on the markets. “We hope to develop greater and assist others who need to enterprise into agriculture.”
Kapuka, nonetheless, pressured that challenges will at all times be a part of any endeavour.
“I lack funds to increase the backyard and realise your complete dream. Moreover, most backyard supplies are usually not accessible in our areas or they promote out quick, and transport from different areas is dear.”
To his fellow youth thinking about agriculture, he mentioned: “Begin in the present day. Even when there is no such thing as a funding, save up some cash and begin small”.
“That’s solely potential if we will put our arms and sources collectively and begin producing meals for our nation and neighbouring nations. The method is just not straightforward however with dedication, dedication and sacrifices, success is definite.”
