The challenges faced by the co-op are addressed as follows: . Drought: use of supplementary feeds and planting additional crops like maize, soya beans, and Bampara nuts/jogo beans that are grinded by a hammer mill and mixed with other nutritional feeds. . Poisoning: plants are destroyed by means of uprooting them. . Trespassing: patrols take place and damages are reduced . Animal diseases; vaccination schedules are followed throughout the year as well as dosing for the control of internal parasites.