Namibia: Residents of Ovitoto Must Preserve Their Land

On 17 June Namibia was among many countries who celebrated World Day to Combat Desertification. This year, the theme was 'drought and water scarcity' and the event took place in Ovitoto settlement situated between Okahandja and Midgard in the Otjozondjupa Region.

The residents of this area focus mainly on smallstock farming and cattle as their main source of sustenance and income. The rangeland that forms part of the Ovitoto communal area is visibly degraded when compared to the surrounding commercial farms.

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