03 May 2021 | Agriculture
CHALLENGE: The price at which agricultural land is offered to government remains a challenge for acquiring land. Photo: NAMPA
ELLANIE SMIT
WINDHOEK
A total of 1.7 million hectares is yet to be acquired to meet the set target of five million hectares under the Land Reform Programme.
However, the price at which agricultural land is offered to government in relation to the appropriated budget for land acquisition remains a challenge.
A total of 556 farms - at an overall cost of about N$2.23 billion - were acquired through the Land Reform Programme since its inception in 1990.
The collective size of these farms is more than 3.36 million hectares.