The Omusati Governor Immanuel Shikongo says the launch of Namibia's first-ever Youth Fund is a step towards economic emancipation.

Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala has expressed concern over the low allocation of resettlement farms in his region.

Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala says the poor rainfall experienced in the region has become worrisome for both crop and livestock farmers.

The situation, he says, has resulted in many northern communal farmers losing any hope for a bumper harvest this year.