Ngamiland farmers owe millions to NDB

In an interview, NDB Foot and Mouth Relief Fund Manager, Mokalane Nkwe said of the 5, 721 farmers who benefited from the Fund, only 55 have cleared off their loans with the Bank.

Government introduced the FMD Fund in 2008 to assist farmers with loans following the disease's outbreak in Ngamiland, which ultimately spread throughout the Ghanzi area.  The disease paralysed cattle farming in Ngamiland, which boasts an animal population of about 350, 000.