Environment

Omaheke Farmers Struggle Amid Severe Drought

today4 February, 2025

Background

The drought situation in the Omaheke region has reached a critical level, with the area receiving only 40mm of erratic rainfall as of last week. According to reports from One Africa TV’s NewsOnOne journalist Ellen Shihepo, Agriculture Minister Carl-Hermann Gustav Schlettwein, while visiting the region, says livestock farmers are relying on the few remaining water sources.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen