Namibia: Drought - May 2013 Updates

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Generally poor rains since December 2014 have lowered production prospects for 2015 cereal crop Imports of maize declined in 2014/15, reflecting a recovery in 2014 cereal...

WINDHOEK – The Federal Government of Nigeria last week donated 300 tonnes of rice, 700 tonnes of maize and three tonnes of fish fillets to Namibia as part of a food consignment to help...

RUNDU – Mahangu and maize fields in the Kavango West region are a sore sight for the eye. The majority of the subsistence farming crop fields along the Rundu – Nkurenkuru road sport underdeveloped...

WINDHOEK – The price of lucern has gone through the roof as Namibian farmers are queuing up countrywide in search of fodder for their animals with the drought of 2015 now sinking its teeth firmly...

ONGELA – Anna Tukwafa Shonghela, Namibia Conservation Agriculture Project (NCAP) Coordinator, has only been working in this capacity for one year, but she is a formidable woman who knows more about...

WINDHOEK – Some communal farmers in Kunene are likely to lose animals they solely depend on for their livelihoods, as the drought takes its toll on livestock in some parts of the region. Kunene is...

KATIMA MULILO – The completion of the N$35 million Katima Mulilo/Ngoma water pipeline in the Zambezi Region will bring relief for tens of thousands of people. This was the view of the Minister of...

Appeal history: This Emergency Appeal was launched on 28 June 2013 for CHF 1,390,816 to support the Namibia Red Cross Society`s response towards 55,000 beneficiaries (11,000 households) in four...

Key Findings Reduced crop harvest by 20-50% Reduced agricultural Labour employment Opportunities by 40-65% Limited draft power owing to poor livestock conditions(Oxen) Less resilient households due...

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Regional Update (updated 15th of July 2014) This update is largely derived from the just concluded SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment Annual Dissemination Meeting which took place from 30th June...

By Loide Jason OMAGALANGA – Although farmers in the north last year survived on government drought relief as their main source of food because of recurring droughts, this year some farmers have cause...

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

WINDHOEK – Last year’s debilitating drought may have left its scars on the Namibian agricultural landscape, but millers have bounced back strongly to post impressive production results. This is...

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly suffering from droughts. The north of the country is home to a number of disparate tribal groups. Some depend on crops for...