Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is pleased with the progress made by the community garden project in Otjombinde, which aims to assist with food security for local soup kitchens and create jobs for many unemployed young people.

Ngurare made this remark during his site visit to the community garden project at Talismanus in the Otjombinde constituency. 

The Prime Minister emphasised that the community garden pilot project demonstrates the call to address food security and create jobs for local young people while boosting the agricultural sector.

Dr. Ngurare adds that the 15-hectare piece of land given by local traditional authorities presents an opportunity for one of the projects that should serve as a model in other regions, provided that all involved stakeholders are coordinating properly. 

"When we met with the councillor, we discussed the necessity of finding a way to engage unemployed agricultural experts or graduates in the creation of infrastructure across the country. To this end, we have connected them to these projects for six months, during which they will acquire practical skills. Following this, we will identify land, such as a resettlement farm, where these young people can be employed to cultivate and manage it independently. This, ultimately, is the goal we aim to achieve."

Ngurare also highlighted the need for every village to have more than one operational borehole to assist with crop production while providing enough water for human and livestock production.

Dr. Felix Musukubili, Commissioner of the National Youth Service, emphasised the institution's commitment to capacity building for project members, requiring them to take full ownership of success.

"We are sending a team of experts by next week because this week is disrupted; they will be on site for one to two weeks to train our colleagues, after which production will start in full force since the water and all necessary connections are ready."

On his part, the Deputy Minister of ICT, Wenzel Kavaka, applauded the commitment shown by a group of locals at the commencement of the community garden project.