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Malcolm and Louisa Campbell Tel/Fax: +264-63-683031 |
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Lovedale - home of one of the oldest Karakul studs in Namibia - since 1946. We farm with black, white
and grey karakul in stud form as well as in commercial flock form. Karakul is still the main farming activity
with round about 1200 active breeding karakul ewes and many champions and record holders were bred out of
the Lovedale stud. We try to improve the quality of our stud year after year and to satisfy all our
customers. Plus minus 50 Karakul rams are presented on ram auctions yearly in April, July and September.
The Karakul stud has been in the family and has been improved for three generations.
Other livestock studs include Jersey cattle (for dairy), Boergoats (for bush grasing) and Afrikaner sheep (new addition). 
Commercial livestock farming consist of SA Mutton Merino (wool and mutton), Vandor sheep (wool and mutton), White Dorper (mutton), Persian sheep (mutton) and Hereford cattle (Beef production). We also bred Nooitgedagter horses for use on the farm. Sires and dams of all breeds are available to customers on order. All animals are free ranch farming in 64 camps. Only FANMEAT (Farm Assured Namibian Meat) are produced which is free from growth stimulants, antibiotics and feeding of animal byproducts is prohibed, as prescribed by the EU for export purposes. 
Lovedale is the oldest commercial farm in Namibia still in the same family (since 1854) and is a mountainous 12924 ha big. The farm was a piece of land officially bought in 1895 for £1296 from the Nama Captain and his family who used to live there at that time. From then on Lovedale went from generation to generation for six generations up to now. The average altitude is 1600m above sealevel and temperatures range from -15 °C below to 36 °C above. Rainfall is between December and April with an average of 180mm and between May and September with an average of 10mm winter rain. Snow occur from time to time during the winter. Staff and facilities of Lovedale are involved in training of farmers and students from time to time for many years. Awards been given to management of Lovedale over the past years were: 
Knowledge and experience are therefor been shared with young and new farmers as well as tourists who are interested in Namibian farming conditions. In short: "We try to help where we can to help in building a better future". 
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