The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) MP Kennedy Shekupakela questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform regarding the challenges faced by farmers beyond the Red Line. 

He highlighted the struggles encountered in establishing essential structures, implementing effective fencing, and securing access to water resources.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani pointed out the severity of the issue, saying crop farmers in regions face uncertainty due to a lack of rainfall.

The farming community in the vicinity of Kaukurus in the Omaheke Region's Gobabis Constituency met to discuss developmental matters as an encouragement for the residents to take ownership of development in the region.

Gobabis Councillor Augustinius Tebele says his office wants to ensure that communities are involved in the regional development, and planning process and that everyone's input matters.

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein stressed that the water agenda be accorded the same attention as climate change.
He was speaking after the conclusion of the UN-Water Conference in New York on Friday.