De-Bushing Advisory Service Namibia

Translating bush encroachment

into opportunities

Promoting value addition

for bush biomass

Building farmers knowledge on

utilising bush

Complimenting and strengthening

existing advisory services

Growing and strengthening capacities in
sustainable bush control and biomass utilisation

De-bushing Advisory Service Namibia

We are a national information platform and focal point for questions relating to bush control and value addition opportunities for bush encroachment. We address information needs of famers interested in bush control and biomass utilisation and connect operators of and investors in bush biomass operations.

Farmer's Tools

Find our developed tools which provide hands on practical guidance on the control of bush encroachment, through bush control.

Downloads

Find our published resources and other information material on bush enroachment. Find these studies and brochures here, as well as important policies and relevant external studies.

FAQ

Our FAQ consists of categories and is constantly being expanded. We’re always interested in receiving and answering your questions. Please use our contact form to send them to us.

Additional Information

We have a list of contact details for the following categories: Value Chain Contacts, Harvesting Equipment Suppliers, Debushing Service Providers, and Financing Products and Grants.

Decision Support System (DSS)

Online guidance tool to control Acacia mellifera.

Open DSS

Recent News

“A prickly solution, biomass production in Namibia”

April 8, 2021DASLatest NewsBushfeed, NamibiaNo comments

Bush encroachment presents severe challenges in Namibia. In modern times, farmers have tapped into its biomass resource by translating the challenge into an opportunity. A story in the GIZ Akzente magazine takes you on a journey to the east of Otjozondjupa region in Namibia on bush-based animal feed production. Read it on page 10 of the first…

Pilot on FSC Certified Charcoal Production in Communal Areas kicks off

March 22, 2021DASLatest NewsFSC, LabourbasedNo comments

Launched on 17 March 2021, the “Commercialisation of Bush Biomass in Communal Areas through FSC certification” pilot project supports community forests to test suitable methods for harvesting and processing bush biomass in communal areas through sustainable charcoal production. The initiative is implemented by the Directorate of Forestry and the GIZ Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project in partnership with the De-bushing Advisory Service, a division of Namibia Biomass…