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HOW THE OTJIMBOYO COMMUNITY GARDEN project will permanently address climate change challenges:
By introducing new ways of doing business, this project will open up new avenues of sustainable living in a desert area severely impacted by sustained drought due to climate change.
Otjimboyo will be a model of food production in an arid area. The capacity building and empowerment training provides desperately needed skills and motivation to the inhabitants to consider their plight from a perspective of opportunity, rather than despair.
It will furthermore be the first time where the plight of the community is documented, and the solutions implemented shared with the world. This will place Otjimboyo on the map and open up other adaption possibilities in terms of attracting tourist to the area, crete awareness for resource funding / donations and supplying surrounding lodges and villages with fresh produce and deriving an income thereof. - OTJIMBOYO
Welcome to Otjimboyo Conservancy.
The Otjimboyo conservancy is one of the smallest conservancies in the Erongo Region.
There only about 342 persons living in 8 settlements in the area. Due to its size the conservancy seems to have been neglected in support and is one of the most vulnerable communities in Namibia as they bear the brunt of the climate change induced drought.
The people of the Otjimboyo Conservancy are in dire straits. This small and extremely vulnerable community is bearing the direct brunt of the prevailing climate crisis. The drought of several years in succession has hit both people, fauna and flora severely. There is only one major fresh water supply, i.e for both villages of Omihana and Otujapi. Elderly people and children have to walk up to 3 km to fetch water for their homes. These drums have to be rolled back to the homesteads.
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”Otjimboyo conservancy is one of the smallest conservancies in the Erongo Region.”
The Otjimboyo conservancy is one of the smallest conservancies in the Erongo Region. There only about 342 persons living in 8 settlements in the area. Due to its size the conservancy seems to have been neglected in support and is one of the most vulnerable communities in Namibia as they bear the brunt of the climate change induced drought.
For the community to adapt and mitigate the impact of the crisis brought upon them by tangible effects of climate change several practical and effective solutions will be introduced by means of this EDA Grant:
On the western side of the Omihana an area suitable for agricultural development has been identified by the villagers. The soil is fertile and not saline, as is the case within the village.
Here a garden of about 4000-5000m² can be built to grow up to 6 different crops that are fairly drought and saline-water resistant and provide suitable nutrition for both humans and animals.
(Tomato, Onion, Sweet Potato, Cabbage, Bell Pepper, Lucerne, Kale). This will be done with the innovative introduction of 3 – 4 Green Irrigation Tunnels into the Otjimboyo Conservancy.
We look forward to implementing ourproject under the guidance of the EIF. If you wish to support our community, please visit us.
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