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De-bushing Advisory Service Namibia

The De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS) is a national information platform and focal point for questions relating to bush control and value addition opportunities for bush encroachment.

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.

Our 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

Who We Are & What We Do

We address information needs of famers interested in bush control and biomass utilisation and connect operators of and investors in bush biomass operations.

Our Services

Recent News

N-BiG Encroacher Bush Business Plan Competition

December 13, 2018DASLatest NewsBush control, Business Plan, innovation, Value additionNo comments

The Namibia Biomass industry Group (N-BiG) welcomes all interested parties to the Business Plan Competition 2018. It stimulates innovativeness for encroacher bush utilization and value chain addition in Namibia. The novelty and quality of the idea, the strength of the management team and execution strategy of the proposed business, as well as the clarity and…

Manual on Bush-based Animal feed production launched

November 29, 2018DASLatest NewsAnimal feed, Value additionNo comments

We are excited to announce the manual on how to produce animal feed from Namibian encroacher bush launched at the 22nd Rangeland Forum of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) on the 28th November 2018 in Otjiwarongo. The manual outlines the great potential for bush based animal fodder value chain in Namibia, both for commercial…

Inception workshop on the development of a Bush Information System

November 16, 2018DASLatest NewsBiomass quantification, bush encroachment, MappingNo comments

The De-bushing Advisory Service and GIZ Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project conducted a one day inception workshop on the development of a Bush Information System (BIS) in Namibia. The workshop was aimed at collecting engaging with stakeholders from both public and private sector on data needs and present the methodology for developing the BIS….

Testimonials

We need many hungry stomachs to eat the bush
Mr. Joseph HailwaDirector of Forestry, MAWF

I am addicted to De-bushing
Dr Libertina AmathilaFormer Namibian Deputy Prime Minister