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. 

Rice production at the campus has become a pioneering endeavor, attracting local farmers to the seldom-tapped farming activity in northern Namibia.

Rice is typically grown in bunded fields that are continuously flooded with water which helps it to grow until maturity.

The university produces sufficient rice seedlings that could be planted especially now that there is flood water in most oshanas and thereby promoting food security.

The Head of the Department for Crop Production Dr. Simom Awala who has headed the project for three years now sees an opportunity in flood waters.

Namibia is a semi-arid country and harvesting of water could assist in accelerating the provision of clean drinking water as well as improving farming activities.

The university provides free training to aspiring farmers on rice production and integrated rice-fish farming.

Dr. Awala has encouraged aspiring farmers to visit their demonstration and research plots which can assist them in realizing their dreams.