Namibia is facing a critical household food security crisis, with 22% of the population currently experiencing acute food insecurity, a figure projected to increase to 26% by March 2024, according to the latest Agricultural Inputs and Household Food Security Monitoring Report and the 2023 Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis. The reliance on market purchases and the government’s Drought Relief Food Program is growing, especially in crop-producing regions, following the depletion of last season’s harvest.