Dryland regions such as the Erongo Region are under threat from deforestation, recurrent drought, and climate change, which could potentially threaten the livelihoods of the inhabitants.

In his State of the Region Address, Erongo Governor Andre Neville, therefore, says sustainable agricultural innovations are key to limiting the impacts of climate change.
According to the Agricultural Development Centre, the Erongo Region continued to receive an average rainfall during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, ranging between zero and 119 mm.
It has also been reported that the rangeland and livestock conditions have improved from three to four condition scores, except for the Utuseb area in the Walvis Bay Rural Constituency, where the Kuiseb River flow was observed four times.

However, the governor, Neville Andre, says the region is blessed to have received rain in the rural areas after experiencing up to eight years of prolonged drought.
He applauded the Government for having extended the livestock support programme to drought-stricken regions.
Andre also highlighted some of the areas the government is investing in.

"The National Horticultural Support Programme (NHSP), Poultry Value Chain Development Scheme (PVCDS), Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project (NAMSIP), and the extension of the Drought Support Programme for livestock farmers in drought-stricken areas include livestock marketing incentives, subsidies for transportation of livestock to and from grazing areas, and subsidies for the lease of grazing."

During the region's first Agricultural Marketing Day at Omaruru, a total of 36 farmers from both rural and urban areas participated in the event.
Plans are underway to host the event during the last quarter of this year, with the support of AgriBank and various stakeholders in the region.