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The state managed to buy only 18 farms between 2013 and 2014, paying 167 million Namibian dollars through the Land Acquisition and Development Fund, on the basis of $ 40 million. an annual grant of N $ 101.7 million. An annual report from the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement, seen by The Villager and to be tabled in Parliament, shows that only 75 landless Namibians were resettled by the Land Reform Commission after acquiring land in various areas
. (57%) followed by the regions of Omaheke (17%), Khomas (10%), Erongo (3%), Otjozondjupa (2%), Karas, Kunene ( 1%), Omusati and Oshana.
More Namibian men (51) than women (24) were resettled.
No was relocated in Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango West / East and Zambezi regions.
Meanwhile, 79 farms were recommended for evaluation for possible purchase nationwide with the largest number of these coming from Hardap (38%) followed by Omaheke (18%). %) and Otjozondjupa (12%).
The regions with the smallest number of recommendations were Kunene (10%), Karas (9%), Erongo (8%), Khomas (5%) and finally Oshikoto with only 1%.
Namibian $ 101.7 million grant from the Land Acquisition and Development Fund, N $ 33.9 million was spent on farm development with N $ 26.3 million used for the rehabilitation of hydraulic infrastructures. An amount of $ 1.1 million has been allocated for on-farm improvements.
During the same period, the Advisory Board on Agrarian Reform recommended the granting of waivers to 39 farms in favor of previously disadvantaged Namibians under the affirmative action loan. Plan administered by Agribank.
Of these, Otjozondjupa recorded the highest number of farms, 22 while Kunene and Omaheke had 12, followed by Hardap (8), Oshikoto (4), Karas (3) and 2 for the regions. from Erongo and Khomas.
The department also saw 41 farms purchased be returned to their owners for various reasons ranging from failure to hearing about negotiated prices, the owners of farms refusing the ministry's offer or farm owners wanting to continue farming.
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