Namibian Farmers Stop Ploughing Due to Lack of Rains

Farmers in the Zambezi Region say they are tired of the wait-and-see game and have decided to put plouging on hold.

Namibian farmers have stopped ploughing due to lack of rains.

  • Namibia:   Planting On Hold As the Rains Stay Away

    New Era, 19 December 2017

    It is a wait-and-see game in the Maize Triangle, the country's staple diet breadbasket with virtually a dry November and a rainless first half of December. Read more »

  • Namibia:   Communal Crop Farmers' Hopes Dwindle

    New Era, 12 December 2017

    The most critical period for crop farmers in the rain-fed northern communal areas, October and November, which is vital for crop planting, has come and gone, casting doubts on the… Read more »

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