The winners of the Producer

1. Producer of the
Year Awards
2009

2. National Braai Winners 2012
Stampriet Farmers’ Association

3. Producers of the Month
September 2011
Martin Koehler 89.17%
October 2011
Jorg von Dewitz 91.56%
November 2011
Swen Knye 89.80%
December 2011
Meinhart Fischer 89.78%

4. Producers of the Month
January 2012
Wolfgang Zimmer 96.72%
February 2012
Swen Knye 90.42%
March 2012
Christo Lottering 91.83%
April 2012
Peter Eysselein 92.16%

5. Producers of the Month
May 2012
92.37%
Peter Eysselein
June 2012
Peter Eysselein 92.32%
July 2012
90.53%
Peter Eysselein
August 2012
Jaco Schlechter 91.94%

6. On the hoof judging
• Four producers per Farmers’ Association are entered
• Participants judge animals on the hoof
• Animal grades and slaughter percentage are estimated
• Participant scores are compared with Meat Board grading
and actual slaughter percentage

7. Winners:
On the hoof judging
Ernst Herman Christiaan Held 96.84%
Small R.C. Boerdery 97.28%
Danie Francois Small 97.38%
Andries de Jager 97.88%
Michiel Adriaan Basson 98.54%

8. Winners:
On the hoof judging
Sonop FA 95.50%

9. Slaughter Cattle Competition
• Farmer’s Associations compete within the four
Meatco procurement regions (Communal, Otavi,
Okahandja, Windhoek)
• Each Farmers’ Association should enter a minimum of
16 cattle
• The competition looks at Farmers Associations with the
best quality animals entered
• Cattle are judged on the hoof a day prior to slaughtering
and compared with grading by Meat Board
• A national winner is then announced

10. Winners:
Slaughter Cattle Competition
Second Place
Otjohorongo Kondjee Famers’ Association
First Place
Ongombe Farmers’ Association

11. Third Place
Wilhemstal/Okazise Farmers’
Association
Second Place
Osire/Waterberg Farmers’ Association
First Place
Summerdown Farmers’ Association

12. Third Place
Veldduin Farmers’ Association
Second Place
Noordgrens Farmers’ Association
First Place
Tsumeb Farmers’ Association

13. Winners:
Slaughter Cattle Competition
Third Place
Seeis Farmers’ Association
Second Place
Windhoek Farmers’ Association
First Place
Witvlei Farmers’ Association

14. Winners:
Slaughter Cattle Competition
Congratulations
Witvlei FA
93.56%

15. Meatco Big Five
• Producers who deliver the highest total kg (volume)
to Meatco from 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012 are
considered for the award
• All producers slaughtering at all four abattoirs are
automatically entered into this category
• Only the top five producers in this category are recognized

16. Meatco Big Five
Kavango Cattle Ranch
Okakeua Ranch cc
Konrad H. Traeger
Wilfred Slaney
Dickie Jacobus Kotze

17. Ekwatho
Producers of the Year
• How well producers deliver against their contract is
considered for this award
• The performance of cattle, from entering the project to
slaughter, is taken into account
• The quality of carcasses produced is considered
• There are two categories: emerging commercial and
commercial

18. Ekwatho
Producers of the Year
Emerging Commercial: Tangeni Erkana
Commercial: Gerhard Dawid Enssle

19. Northern Communal Areas
Producers of the Year
• Producers slaughtering at the NCA plants are
automatically entered into the competition
• The competition looks at the quality and the
quantity of animals slaughtered
• There are two categories:
1 – 50 Cattle slaughtered &
51 and more cattle slaughtered

20. Northern Communal Areas
Producers of the Year
First Place
Karel Hamutima Nairenge
Second Place
Theopoldt Harakuta

21. Northern Communal Areas
Producers of the Year
First Place
Frans Kapofi
Second Place
Kashanu Tobias

22. Producer of the Year 2012

23. Producers of the Year
• Period: 01 September 2011 to 31 August 2012
• Producers slaughtering at Meatco are
automatically entered and all cattle are taken
into consideration
• Quality of ALL carcasses for period is measured
(55 points)
• Improvement on Quality (10 points)
• Merit points (20 points)
• Quantity of cattle supplied to Meatco (15 Points)

24. Producers of the Year
Swen Knye
Wolfgang Zimmer
Pommersche Farmgesellschaft
AV Farming
Jacobus Biewenga
Peter Shaepe
Ortwin von Gossler
Danie Francois Small
Meinert Walter Fischer
Martin Koehler

25. Producer of the Year
5 th Place
Ortwin von Gossler

26. Producer of the Year
4 th Place
Peter Shaepe

27. Producer of the Year
3 rd Place
Swen Knye

28. Producer of the Year
2 nd Place
Pommersche
Farmgesellschaft

29. The Meatco Producer
of the Year 2012
is…
Wolfgang Zimmer

30. Producers of the Year 2012
Thank you to all our co-sponsor

31. Producers of the Year 2012
Thank you to all our Producers
Your continuous efforts to improve quality brings us one step closer to our vision…
to have the most sought-after meat brands
in selected markets in the long term interests of our stakeholders.
Thank you, we value your support!