A severe drought is looming in the Otamanzi Constituency of the Omusati Region due to the poor rainfall received in the area this year.
The silos of many subsistence farmers are empty, and their only hope is drought-relief food for both humans and animals.
The ongoing government drought relief program in the Kunene, Erongo, and Omusati regions was extended on Tuesday to May 2024 by a Cabinet decision.
The Otjombinde Farmers Association's chairperson has called on the government and key partners in the agriculture sector to start preparations for the looming drought that is set to affect the farming community.
Three of the four northern regions are preparing for another possible severe drought due to poor rainfall.
It is against that background that the Regional Governors of Oshana, Omusati and Oshikoto along with other stakeholders, assessed water levels in the Etaka- Uuvudhiya water canal.
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government is prepared for the imminent drought due to the poor rainfall received this rainy season.
Subsistence farmers in the Kavango East Region are worried that they might face drought this year due to a lack of rain.
It has been three weeks since there has been no rain.
The rain came on time this season, so the farmers thought, and they were hopeful of good yields this time around.
Farmers in the Oshana Region are worried about food insecurity because some areas of the region are still flooded and crops have been submerged by water.
The opposite is that crops in some fields have begun to wilt due to insufficient rain.
