Drilling of additional water boreholes in rural areas, land reform projects, and drought subsidy provisions were among some issues that were raised by leaders and community members in the Omaheke Region.

These were brought to the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, at a community meeting. 

Kgosi Andrew Kgosimang of the Batswana ba Namibia, raised the state of the resettlement process in the region, which they discussed in depth with the minister.

The Chairperson of the Communal Land Board, Tutu Muundjua, stressed that illegal fencing exacerbates the effect of the drought. 

Schlettwein agrees that the land reform process is slow due to various factors.

These are the costs of farming land versus demand, which limit the government's ability to acquire more land for the resettlement of the previously disadvantageous farming communities.

"On the resettlement side, we have rolled out a new policy that includes a very exciting element; we can now time at the title of real ownership; we can even categorise in small, large, and medium entities, and what is crucial, we link that to productivity."

On water provision, the ministry managed to drill forty new boreholes as part of strategies to assist farmers during the drought period.

He also commended the importance of the Stampriet water aquifer.

"Our take on the water resource of Leonardville and Aminuis sites is the stamped aquifer, and it is a valuable resource that can spur agriculture development and prosperity in this area. We cannot take the risk of giving the exclusive benefit of the whole aquifer to just one mining operator that has
distinct possibilities to pollute that aquifer."

Schlettwein also called for more funding, either from the state or private entities, to assist with investment in the agricultural sector.