Following several days of consistent rainfall, Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi has urged all farmers in the region to promptly prepare their fields and to plant sufficient crops to ensure family food security and potential surplus.

Kathindi, while speaking to Nampa, said the abundant rainfall in northern Namibia is a good sign for a prosperous planting season.

He emphasised that it is vital farmers begin ploughing and planting while the rains are reliable and the soil is moist, regardless of field sizes or locations. Acting early maximises chances of a bountiful harvest in this rain-fed agricultural zone.

Despite ongoing challenges with limited access to clean water for human and livestock consumption in parts of the largely dry region, the governor stressed that the current good rains have rejuvenated the land, providing essential moisture for crop production and reviving hope for improved yields among subsistence farmers.