Subsistence farmers in the Kavango East Region are worried that they might face drought this year due to a lack of rain.

It has been three weeks since there has been no rain.

The rain came on time this season, so the farmers thought, and they were hopeful of good yields this time around.

State-owned enterprises that manage green schemes have been called to do away with excessive bureaucracy when procuring goods and services.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says it will recommend the speedy implementation of phase II of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project.

The project's Phase II includes the development of 5,000 hectares of land for crop irrigation.

Farmers in the Oshana Region are worried about food insecurity because some areas of the region are still flooded and crops have been submerged by water.

The opposite is that crops in some fields have begun to wilt due to insufficient rain.

The government has allocated an amount of N$10 million in the 2023/2024 budget for the development of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project.

The project will run on two farms of a combined size of 11 000 hectares, acquired by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform.

Small and Medium scale farmers in the Hardap Region were commended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, for playing a role in food security in the country.

The University of Namibia's Ogongo Agricultural Campus has expanded its integrated fish and rice farming production for this year.

Head of the Department for Crop Production Dr. Simon Awala says the current flood waters could also be used to cultivate rice in the affected areas. 

37 youth and 67 women's organizations have received loans of more than N$12 million from Agribank in the Kavango West and East regions.

Agribank revealed this during the inauguration of its offices in Rundu.

Stakeholders in education have recommended that all schools in the Erongo Region should cultivate their own gardens to help feed pupils who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Farmers on the outskirts of Windhoek's Satan Slog settlement, known as ǂHoas, are pleased with the good rains that continue to fall in their area and are optimistic about the coming farming season.

The nbc News team visited some farmers to hear their accounts.