WINDHOEK, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Namibia is facing a dire supply of water to drink with most of the reservoirs being below the normal capacity, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Alpheus Naruseb said Friday.
He was addressing at a Southern African Development Community Council of Ministers meeting on water and energy in Windhoek.
He said Namibia is examining possibilities of desalination plant to cater for water supply in the semi-arid areas of the country which are covered by both the Namib and Kalahari deserts.
He also confirmed that the ongoing drought has put Namibia's food supply at a worse situation.
Naruseb said his country which is a net food importer will mostly continue importing until the rainfall situation improves.
"We have received below normal rainfall and we will need intervention measures to harness water in the future to minimize the impact of natural calamities," he said.
He also called for concerted efforts in dealing with the effects of drought and floods.
