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Namibia: Relief and hope: Farmers grapple with rainfall amid Namibia’s worst drought in a century – News

Namibia: Relief and hope: Farmers grapple with rainfall amid Namibia’s worst drought in a century – News

Africa Links 24 with Ellen Albertz
Published on 2025-01-09 17:00:00

While recent rains have brought some farmers joy, others have been left concerned about the current ploughing season following the country’s worst drought in 100 years.

Hendrik Steenkamp, a farmer in the //Kharas region, thanks God for recent good rains.

“My family and I have gone through two consecutive droughts, and it can cause trauma, fear and poverty. Poverty in turn causes more trauma due to countless worries,” he says.

Steenkamp says when the first rains fell they were…

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