Checking up on crops in North

FOLLOWING good rains countrywide, a crop-assessment team has been sent to the north-eastern and northern regions to see how communal mahangu farmers are doing with their fields.

Jennifer Moetie, Chief Meteorological Technician at the Windhoek weather bureau, says the team has already completed its crop assessments in the Caprivi and Kavango regions. “They are now in the four regions (Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto and Ohangwena),” said Moetie.She said the team was recording how many hectares of land have been planted, how many households have planted crops, and whether people have enough seed or need Government help in that regard.Moetie said the team consists of officials from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Emergency Management Unit (EMU).The team is expected back in Windhoek next week on Wednesday and will release its findings a week in two weeks’ time, she said.Yesterday, weatherman Victor Kaurimuje forecast more rain for the northern, central and east-central parts of the country from today until Tuesday.”There is a 40 to 60 per cent chance of rainfall,” he said.”They are now in the four regions (Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto and Ohangwena),” said Moetie.She said the team was recording how many hectares of land have been planted, how many households have planted crops, and whether people have enough seed or need Government help in that regard.Moetie said the team consists of officials from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Emergency Management Unit (EMU).The team is expected back in Windhoek next week on Wednesday and will release its findings a week in two weeks’ time, she said.Yesterday, weatherman Victor Kaurimuje forecast more rain for the northern, central and east-central parts of the country from today until Tuesday.”There is a 40 to 60 per cent chance of rainfall,” he said.