Namibia launches program to boost drought-resilient farming

WINDHOEK, June 12– Namibia on Thursday launched an agricultural support program to improve drought preparedness and strengthen climate-resilient farming systems in vulnerable regions.

The program, valued at about 2.99 million U.S. dollars, will be implemented across five regions and will provide farming households with agricultural inputs, training and water-efficient technologies, Alfred Sikopo, acting executive director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, said at the launch.