To date, the Omaheke Region has recorded below 100 mm of rainfall; hence, the farming communities, through the Office of the Governor, proposed that virgin lands be found with new boreholes.

Oshana Governor Elia Irimari says the persistent drought has a significant negative impact on families in urban centres within his region and that they too deserve to get food aid to help them get through the drought.

Crop farmers in the Omaheke Region in all seven constituencies have received 25 new ploughing tractors to improve the region's planting and harvesting capacity.

Farmers at the Hardap Irrigation Scheme are worried about the critically low levels of the Hardap Dam due to poor rainfall in the area.

They say if the dry conditions continue, it may have an adverse impact on the irrigation scheme that relies on water for production.

Namibia and Angola have issued a joint communiqué pertaining to the authorization of drought-plagued Namibian farmers to continue grazing their livestock in Angola.

Fish mongers at the Katima Mulilo Open Market expressed their appreciation to the Namibian government after their request for the fishing season to continue uninterrupted was accepted.

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has conducted human wildlife conflict management training in over 40 conservancies since September last year, aimed at equipping the communities with skills to handle claims and resolve human wildlife conflict according to national policy.

The Ndonga Linena Green Scheme farm manager fears that an electricity outage there may affect the farms' yield for the current planting season.

Janno Rentel says the power outage at the green scheme has become prevalent.

Farm manager Janno Rentel says NORED needs to act urgently on the matter.

The Ndonga Linena Green Scheme farm manager, Jannor Rentel, fears that an electricity outage may affect the farm's current planting season's yield.

Rentel says the power outage at the green scheme has become prevalent.

Rentel noted that NORED needs to act urgently on the matter.

Farmers at Okomungondo Village in the Omaheke Region have lost 100 heads of cattle due to drought.

The Vice Headman of Okomungondo, Tjipetekera Kamuhanga, told nbc News that this year's drought affected many households livelihoods.