The Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia engaged stakeholders in an effort to support and strengthen food security.

The initiative will link food banks with existing programmes such as backyard gardens and the Total Control of the Epidemic project.

The farming communities at Erindirozombaka in the Otjombinde Constituency have prioritised crop production to address food shortages at the household level.

This is after the community drilled boreholes with the assistance from the government.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has encouraged local communities to actively inspect their fields for signs of infestation by using traditional methods of pest control.

This is after the Zambezi Region experienced an armyworm outbreak, destroying their maize fields.

The Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has advocated for the extension of the state of emergency as the country faces yet another severe drought, significantly impacting food security and water resources.