All programmes
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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