By: Juliana Iikela
Over the years, Namibia has been facing a household food crisis exacerbated by climate change-induced droughts and floods affecting various crop-producing regions.
Part of this problem has been attributed to the heavy reliance of Namibian crop farmers on rainfall which renders them vulnerable to the erratic weather patterns.
Consequently, this reliance poses significant challenges to achieving food self-sufficiency, especially during prolonged drought periods.
Horticulturist Jesiah Shipingana warns that the signs of adequate rainfall are increasingly elusive, with rain patterns becoming increasingly unpredictable, dashing the hopes of seasonal crop producers.
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