Koos Briedenhann

Short line for the poster

"Restoring the environment: Building resilient excellence for tomorrow."

The participant’s story

Koos Briedenhann runs the family farm, Buffelhoek, together with his family near Otjiwarongo in the central-northern region of Namibia. Deeply rooted in a family background of regenerative agriculture, Koos focuses on soil and land restoration. They specialise in breeding indigenous Damara sheep, a hardy, flock-oriented breed perfectly suited to the local terrain. What truly makes Buffelhoek unique is its highly successful semi-intensive production system. While cattle eat 85% grass, the Damara sheep make excellent use of underutilised bush encroachment by grazing 70% woody shrubs and broadleaf plants. Driven by strict record-keeping and careful solar-powered creep-feed preparation on the farm, the farm achieves exceptional weaning rates of up to 108% under semi-extensive conditions. Representing Namibia at the Lamb Champs Invitational is an incredible honour that highlights the global viability of Namibian veld-bred genetics and proves that precise, data-driven management can unlock elite livestock performance in challenging environments.