Throughout the video, he discusses egg production with a farm manager named Maganda Michenje and Sifiso Nkambule, an egg farm supervisor.
The trio discuss topics like biosecurity, barn features, feed and water usage.
This training video can help other farmers in similar locations understand the building blocks of egg production.
“Our ultimate goal at IEF is to provide better lives for people, through the power of the humble egg,” said Tim Lambert, chairman of IEF. “The expert training covers the fundamental steps required to produce quality eggs in a safe, sustainable manner, from site selection to housing systems, feed storage and record keeping.”
The video supports Project Canaan, a 2,500-acre orphanage which includes an egg farm. The orphanage also has its own dairy, where the children consume about 1,135 litres of milk per week.
Project Canaan is a Heart for Africa initiative, a faith-based humanitarian organization started by two Canadians, Ian and Janine Maxwell.
Farms.com connected with Janine Maxwell and Pelissero in 2021 after he visited the farm in Eswatini, where he also helped design the barns the local farmers are using.