Local poultry on a roll

Enzo Amuele

Ontoko poultry is located 40 kilometres from Windhoek.

Ontoko specialises in the development and distribution of high-quality organic products.

Day-old chicks, chickens, viable and table eggs, ducks, quails, and rabbits are all available for breeding and eating.

Ontoko intends to be a long-term black-owned company that contributes value to the Namibian poultry industry.

The company, which has been around for roughly seven years, entered the retail industry as a supplier in 2019 and has since grown across numerous supply chains.

Ontoko's mission includes producing and supplying the highest quality items for the Namibian market.

Ontoko's entire team works for efficiency in all of their contacts with customers.

Assuring that professionalism, clear communication, creativity, and encouragement to make suggestions in the workplace that can improve productivity are practised at all levels of the organisation.

The organisation promotes relationships that build trust among employees, resulting in a healthy and pleasant working environment.

Another goal is to establish an environment that allows women to be more empowered in local enterprises.

Furthermore, the organisation strives to enhance client happiness by giving value for money and establishing trust via integrity.

Adopt top-tier standards and practise continual improvement at all levels.

Finally, they want to run the company in a sustainable way that eliminates waste and protects the environment.

Ontoko also aims to stay consistent and satisfy all of its goals and consumer expectations.

Apart from being in the industry for a long time, Ontoko has been able to give back to the community by delivering several boxes of eggs to people who have been most affected by the epidemic through the Office of the Prime Minister.

They have also held some training sessions at the farm for local and aspiring poultry producers who want to get into the business but lack the necessary knowledge.

All of these are aimed at building a diverse structure of unity among Namibian aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly among young people who are striving to enter the corporate world.

They also recently sponsored a charismatic bodybuilder who was scheduled to compete in an international competition but had to cancel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Jane Auala, operations manager, the company is looking forward to many more opportunities to give back to the communities that raised us and future generations.

They plan to grow their identity across the country in stores, restaurants, bakeries, mini-markets, garden centres and industries, according to Auala.

Developing a long-term supply of high-quality products for the Namibian value chain.

“At Ontoko, our entire staff strives for efficiency in all of our client contacts. Assuring professionalism, clear communication, creativity, and the encouragement of employees to offer suggestions in the workplace that can help them perform more efficiently,” Auala says.

Auala also mentioned a couple of the company's accomplishments, such as being stocked in service stations and mini-markets; having had TV and radio appearances, being featured in Launch Magazine and attending the Start-up of the Year Awards, publications in local newspapers, and a personal invitation to attend a Youth in Agriculture dinner from the presidential advisor on youth matters and enterprise development.