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Drought

MAWLR Drought Relief Programme

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform

Timing
Activated when drought is officially declared; registration is region-specific

Standby programme that activates when MAWLR declares drought (typically late in a failed rainy season). Provides three streams: (1) Livestock Marketing Incentive Scheme — subsidies for moving cattle to feedlots; (2) Lease Subsidy Scheme — subsidies for renting grazing in unaffected regions; (3) Household food support. The 2019 declaration moved N$573 million through the programme.

Eligibility

  • Communal-area farmer in a declared-drought region
  • Registered household head
  • Lost livestock or crop production demonstrably attributable to drought

What you'll need

  • National ID
  • Constituency office registration
  • Affidavit of agricultural loss

Where to apply

MAWLR Constituency Offices

Source

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