Namibian farmers need to strengthen their focus on improving productivity of their farm operations. This should of course be supported by adequate investments in technology, infrastructure and production. In reaffirming the commitment of his Foundation to Agriculture, Bill Gates, once said that spending on Agriculture is a wise investment is it continues long after you have contributed.
Farming in Namibia continues to be challenging to many farmers more especially the part-time group and this is attributed by inter alia inadequate investments in their operations. Ad hoc investment does not sustainably improve farming production. Studies have shown that the severance of drought is much felt by small-scale farmers and those not investing enough in their farm production. Namibia drought occurrence has become more frequent in the last decade and one needs to be prepared at all times to minimise the impact.
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