NKANDI WEST FENCING DISPUTE FUELS TENSION
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Unresolved fencing of grazing land at Nkandi West Village in the Kavango West Region continues to cause tension.
Unresolved fencing of grazing land at Nkandi West Village in the Kavango West Region continues to cause tension.
Berseba Constituency farmers called for a review of idle resettlement farms as limited grazing land put pressure on communal farmers.
They voiced these concerns at a recent town hall meeting with ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has expressed concern over the continued outbreak of veld fires in the region, warning that poor coordination and delayed responses are allowing them to destroy thousands of hectares of grazing land.
The continuous raging fire in the Etosha National Park has destroyed approximately 30% of the grazing land.
A media statement signed by Acting Vice President Lucia Witbooi indicates that no state of emergency has been declared yet, and a decision will be taken once all information is obtained.
Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua says the completion of the biomass project at Otjiwarongo would help address developmental hindrances such as drought.
Some areas in the Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions have started to receive rainfall as of late January.
However, most farming communities are of the opinion that they are hoping to record above-average rainfall as grazing land has been in a deplorable state.
A veld fire that had been raging in the ||Kharas Mountain area since last Friday has been extinguished and is no longer a threat.
Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor Gertjie Witbooi said this as he gave an update on the veld fire.
Farmers in the Hardap Region have been battling a veld fire that broke out at the Haribes resettlement farm on Monday.
Both Hardap Governor Salomon April and Hardap Region Council Chairperson Gershon Dausab were at the scene of the fire to help put it out.
Recent veld fires in the ||Kharas Mountain areas have destroyed an estimated 160 thousand hectares of grazing land, spread over 19 farms.
This was revealed in an assessment of damages report compiled by the ||Kharas Regional Council.