The Boer goat mentor who’s changing lives
Vryburg-based farmer Desré Ferreira bought her first 25 Boer goat ewes and a ram in 1996, and these formed the nucleus of her Molopo Boer Goat Stud.
“I had to generate an income for myself and decided on stud breeding because of the added value this type of farming business offers,” recalls Ferreira. “It costs virtually the same to raise a commercial animal as a stud animal, but the return on investment is higher. And that’s the objective of my mentoring programme: I want to help the breeders in my group become commercial goat breeders and eventually even stud breeders.”
This involves showing them how to run their herds in a sustainable and profitable manner.
“The proper management of a goat flock is an intricate affair, and breeders need leadership and information
