The potential of women to make a positive contribution to the biomass sector is enormous. However, this is often underappreciated. The Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG), in partnership with the Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project, implemented by GIZ within the German-Namibia development cooperation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism…
sustainable bush control and biomass utilisation
Decision Support System (DSS)
Online guidance tool to control Acacia mellifera.
Recent News
First online conference on the possible use of Namibian bush biomass in Hamburg
Please take note of the invitation to the first online conference on the “Hamburg-Namibia Biomass Project” – Introduction to Ecological, Economical and Social Conditions taking place on Thursday, 26 November 2020 issued by the Hamburg Zukunftsrat (Hamburg Future Council) and other Hamburg based NGOs. This event is part of the three online conferences to present…
Environmental impact assessment for NAMPOWER’s proposed encroacher bush biomass power project
NamPower proposes the construction and operation of the 40MWe Otjikoto Biomass Power Station, which will generate electricity by the combustion of wood chips sourced from encroacher bush. The proposed Project Site is approximately 7 km northwest of Tsumeb, in the Oshikoto Region. A harvesting area extending beyond a 100 km radius surrounding the Project Site has…
Testimonials
We need many hungry stomachs to eat the bush
Mr. Joseph Hailwa
Director of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF)
I am addicted to De-bushing
Dr Libertina Amathila
Former Namibian Deputy Prime Minister
Namibians are definitely realising the biomass opportunity
Colin Lindeque
General Manager, Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG)
Communal farmers can now rehabilitate their rangeland through bush utilisation
Jackson Hindjou
Communal Farmer /CLDP mentor
Animal feed trainings relieve farmers from feeling hopeless during the drought
David Kaunotje, Commercial Farmer/CLDP mentor
