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Barfoots have a sweetcorn operation in Senegal
As well as Peru and SpainBarfoots have a sweetcorn operation in Senegal
Last month we had someone stay with us who is farming in Zimbabwe he is in his early 30’s and although his family lost their farm and moved to South Africa he says actually he remembers little about it as he was away at school. Growing up here makes people a lot tougher as you see so much more of life than in the UK. A lot of the farmers moved to other places in Africa that were even more dangerous than Zimbabwe like the Congo. In England you don’t come across death very often but out here it’s very common so it alters peoples perspective on life.I think if what had happened to them had happened to me here, I'd be off never to return but there's something about Africa that seems to get under the skin. Both families had been there 100+years before Mugabe gave them the boot, and one particularly was lucky to get out alive, his white farm manager was murdered.
A hardy breed of farmerLast month we had someone stay with us who is farming in Zimbabwe he is in his early 30’s and although his family lost their farm and moved to South Africa he says actually he remembers little about it as he was away at school. Growing up here makes people a lot tougher as you see so much more of life than in the UK. A lot of the farmers moved to other places in Africa that were even more dangerous than Zimbabwe like the Congo. In England you don’t come across death very often but out here it’s very common so it alters peoples perspective on life.
For sure, life’s cheaper in most places outside our cushy western bubble. Still, not sure if I’d be brave enough to give the Congo a whirl though!Last month we had someone stay with us who is farming in Zimbabwe he is in his early 30’s and although his family lost their farm and moved to South Africa he says actually he remembers little about it as he was away at school. Growing up here makes people a lot tougher as you see so much more of life than in the UK. A lot of the farmers moved to other places in Africa that were even more dangerous than Zimbabwe like the Congo. In England you don’t come across death very often but out here it’s very common so it alters peoples perspective on life.
We know a South African here whose family come from a valley in southern Congo where there are about a dozen Afrikaner families. He showed me pictures it was the most beautiful place you could imagine, forests, dams, maize ten foot tall and grass knee high he said if we wanted to farm it we could then he told me of being shot at by the army and showed the bullet holes in his pickup. I still am quite keen though my wife not so. 30 odd years ago my Dad wanted to move to France and I didn’t want to go because it was foreign that was really stupid.For sure, life’s cheaper in most places outside our cushy western bubble. Still, not sure if I’d be brave enough to give the Congo a whirl though!
Afrikaners are a different breed. It wasn’t this guys first rodeo.We know a South African here whose family come from a valley in southern Congo where there are about a dozen Afrikaner families. He showed me pictures it was the most beautiful place you could imagine, forests, dams, maize ten foot tall and grass knee high he said if we wanted to farm it we could then he told me of being shot at by the army and showed the bullet holes in his pickup. I still am quite keen though my wife not so. 30 odd years ago my Dad wanted to move to France and I didn’t want to go because it was foreign that was really stupid.
I think he meant you !I think the answer is no most of the companies operating in Egypt/Sudan/Saudi area are Arab companies and whilst they may hire a western manager all the other staff will be from Sudan,the Phillipines, Pakistan etc. . There is no need these days to have a white tractor driver there are lots of cheaper options. Almarai was run by an Irishman and his son but generally everyone else would be from the subcontinent. The farm we set up in Sudan is now managed totally by the Sudanese however it isn’t going too well.
I hope it ended well.Afrikaners are a different breed. It wasn’t this guys first rodeo.
Yes, that guy is ex South African forces.I hope it ended well.
What route do you intend to take to reach Namibia ? east or west ?Interesting reading what you guys have said, headed to Namibia on a motorbike in for January and February, kinda wondered if anyone knew of some interesting cropping farms to to look up, no till broad acre cereals etc? Thanks
Honestly I haven’t just worked it out yet, got the flights booked but still planning it,What route do you intend to take to reach Namibia ? east or west ?
Windhoek,Where are you flying into? I lived in Namibia for 2 years