The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation-FAO, has donated 180 tonnes of multi nutrient blocks to the Namibian farmers affected by drought in the Omaheke region. The blocks contain proteins, trace minerals and provide energy to the livestock that are struggling to keep alive. Namibia, like many countries in Southern Africa, is reeling from an El-Nino inflicted drought which has left farmers counting loses as both crops and livestock have been destroyed while the government has confirmed that more than 400 000 families need food subsidies until the next harvesting season. For more on this , Channel Africa spoke to Farayi Zimudzi, FAO’s representative in Namibia.