Water scarce in northern grazing areas

OKATYALI – The Regional Councillor for the Okatyali Constituency in Oshana, Joseph Mupetami, says farmers in the Okadhiya grazing area are experiencing a serious shortage of water for their livestock.

Mupetami said farmers at another grazing area in the constituency, at Iitota village, faced similar problems. The councillor appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to help the affected farmers build storage dams.”Farmers in the area are ready to meet the Government halfway in order to rescue the situation,” he said.Mupetami said some farmers have already started digging earth dams and the Ministry and people owning cattle posts in the area had been asked to lend a helping hand.Many farmers from various places in the northern regions graze their livestock in the area.- NampaThe councillor appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to help the affected farmers build storage dams.”Farmers in the area are ready to meet the Government halfway in order to rescue the situation,” he said.Mupetami said some farmers have already started digging earth dams and the Ministry and people owning cattle posts in the area had been asked to lend a helping hand.Many farmers from various places in the northern regions graze their livestock in the area.- Nampa