{"id":304150,"date":"2021-05-16T07:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T05:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=304150"},"modified":"2021-05-16T07:55:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T05:55:40","slug":"winter-is-setting-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=304150","title":{"rendered":"Winter is setting in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ni\u00ebl Terblanch\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FARMERS in Northern Namibia are preparing to harvest their crops after a good rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, residents of the southern parts of the country are getting ready for what might seem to be an early onset of winter after overnight temperatures started dropping quite significantly over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Namibia Meteorological Service has issued warnings that morning temperatures might dip below the freezing point and the residents and farmers should take the necessary precautions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the meteorological service, the colder mornings will be followed by warm temperatures during the day and residents in the interior can expect sunny weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"581\" alt=\"Winter farmers Northern Namibia harvest crops good rainy season\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-304154\" data-id=\"304154\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg 533w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-2.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">GOOD HARVEST: Farmers in northern Namibia are currently harvesting their crops after a good rainy season. Some are weaving new Eshisha to store their grains for later use. \u2013 Photos: Courtesy of Sakaria Gumede Kandenge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"873\" alt=\"Winter farmers Northern Namibia harvest crops good rainy season\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-304153\" data-id=\"304153\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-1.jpg 247w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Winter-is-setting-in-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">GOOD HARVEST: Farmers in northern Namibia are currently harvesting their crops after a good rainy season. Some are weaving new Eshisha to store their grains for later use. \u2013 Photos: Courtesy of Sakaria Gumede Kandenge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the coast, partly cloudy and mild weather conditions are predicted for the southern part of the coast while further north residents can expect warm to hot weather with sunshine throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although some farmers in the North lost their crops to large swarms of locusts most were spared the scourge and people are now preparing to bring in their crops.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the North, the temperatures are still in the upper twenties and people are preparing to bring in their crops.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As per their tradition farmers are weaving Eshisha which they will use as silos to store their mahangu and sorghum that will be thrashed after the harvest. 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