Erongo Governor Neville Andre says agriculture is one of Namibia’s most important sectors, with around 70% of the country’s population depending directly or indirectly on agriculture for their income and livelihood, mostly in the subsistence sector.

The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger has requested beneficiaries of the government's income-generating projects to continue growing their projects and create job opportunities.