The Hoveka Traditional Authority's leader, Turimuro Hoveka, has urged farmers in the Omaheke Region to share surplus of their crops with vulnerable residents.

Speaking at his homestead at Ombujonganga Village, Ombara Hoveka said he expects a better harvest of more than ten tonnes of cowpeas.

He emphasised the importance of prioritising household food security, generating surplus income, and sharing with the less fortunate.

"I remember when the governor was here. I said that now it's time to challenge the hunger that has faced our people in the region and, most importantly, the vulnerable kids. The time is now for the region to fight this hunger; the first priority will go to the local people in terms of support, and then take the surplus to other regions. So, to my people, food is here now; let's begin with work."

The agriculture sector, if enhanced, can provide jobs to people such as Clementine Fernando and ten others who travelled from Rundu to assist with the harvesting of beans at Ombujonganga.

"We have our kid and houses; our husbands are left behind. After arriving in the Omaheke Region to work with beans, we received information from our colleagues, met with Chief Hoveka, and are currently working hard for our families at his house," she said, narrating her journey from the northeast. 

Fernando urged the unemployed to seize any opportunity that comes their way to provide for themselves.

Ombara Hoveka is pleased with the government's intervention and support for communal crop farmers in the region.