The late rains towards the end of March have left farmers doubting the survival of their farming enterprises.
On top of the late rains, farmers are unhappy with the rock-bottom prices they receive for their livestock at auctions.
The first-ever Epukiro auction held in the Omaheke Region attracted more than 800 cattle, Epukiro Constituency Councillor Packy Pakarae revealed on Thursday at the official opening of the auction at Omauezonjanda.
Okorukambe Constituency Councillor Rocco Nguvauva is pleased with the progress made at the Epukiro RC to Epukiro Pos 3 phase two road construction.
The eight-kilometre-long phase-two bitumen road is expected to be completed next year.
Residents of Epukiro who have been connected to the electric grid have been urged to capitalise on it to better their lives.
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorua, officially handed over a site for the construction of phase two of the road that will link the Okorukambe and Epukiro constituencies in the Omaheke Region.
Since the beginning of the year farming communities in the Epukiro Constituency have lost more than 170 livestock to thieves.
Fifteen cattle have died as a result of a stampede at a water point at Epukiro RC in Omaheke, after spending more than three days without water.
