Collins Washayanyika farms 170 hectares of land near Darwendale at just 24 years old. The agriculture graduate turned empty ground into a working farm with cattle, crops and wild animals. He sleeps outside every night to watch over his work. Most young people leave for city jobs but Collins chose farming instead. He calls his approach hands-on work rather than phone farming.
The young farmer raises cattle and grows special grass to feed them. He built a water system that covers 20 hectares for tobacco farming. The sandy soil works better for macadamia trees than grain crops. Collins planted over 200 macadamia trees and plans to add more. He also keeps 50 beehives to make honey for selling.
Collins stocks his pond with fish and tests prawn farming for local Chinese buyers. He raises different chicken breeds to see which ones survive best outdoors. Wild zebras and other animals live on part of his land as a game park. Visitors from Australia have come to see his wildlife area. Security guards work around the clock to protect the animals from poachers.
The young farmer raises cattle and grows special grass to feed them. He built a water system that covers 20 hectares for tobacco farming. The sandy soil works better for macadamia trees than grain crops. Collins planted over 200 macadamia trees and plans to add more. He also keeps 50 beehives to make honey for selling.
Collins stocks his pond with fish and tests prawn farming for local Chinese buyers. He raises different chicken breeds to see which ones survive best outdoors. Wild zebras and other animals live on part of his land as a game park. Visitors from Australia have come to see his wildlife area. Security guards work around the clock to protect the animals from poachers.
