The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced that Namibia recorded a bumper harvest this year, with the harvesting of crops still underway.
 

The Chairperson of the Okatumba Agricultural Shows Society, Kamakotje Marenga, has hailed communal farmers for keeping quality livestock and the dedication shown towards the agricultural sector.

Emerging farmers could receive additional support if a motion tabled in the National Assembly gains traction.

Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.

The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion

Crop production among communal farmers in Namibia is declining, raising serious concern. 

This was highlighted by Technical Advisor for Crops and Poultry at Agribank, Hanks Saisai.

The Hoveka Traditional Authority's leader, Turimuro Hoveka, has urged farmers in the Omaheke Region to share surplus of their crops with vulnerable residents.

Speaking at his homestead at Ombujonganga Village, Ombara Hoveka said he expects a better harvest of more than ten tonnes of cowpeas.

Epukiro communal farmers from the Motsweding settlement in the Omaheke Region are caught up in a battle against persistent drought, which has fuelled the high costs of animal feed.

With limited rainfall and feed prices skyrocketing, these farmers are struggling to sustain their livestock.

The ||Kharas Water and Drought Action Group has appealed to Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Carl Schlettwein to intervene and address the water crisis affecting communal farmers. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has implored communal farmers in the Omaheke Region to improve agricultural production and to prioritise value addition and infrastructural evolution in the sector.

Kavango West regional leadership has called on the Disaster Risk Management Committee to look into the drought relief programme for livestock, as it disadvantages some communal farmers.