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…
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Manual on Bush-based Animal feed production launched
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
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….
What are the impacts of bush encroachment on groundwater recharge?
In collaboration with the Environmental Economics Network of Namibia, the De-bushing Advisory Service hosted an after-work seminar on the impacts of bush encroachment on groundwater recharge on 07th November 2018 at the NUST Hotel School. This follows 9 years of soil hydrological monitoring in a Namibian thornbush Savanna using automatic field monitoring techniques since 2007…
Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG) Hosts the First Biomass Technology Demonstration Day to Great Success
Namibia faces significant challenges from bush encroached land with estimates of 45 million hectares affected by this national phenomenon. Turning this challenge into an opportunity requires innovation and partnership. In its joint efforts to showcase the present solutions to the bush encroachment problem in Namibia and take the Namibian biomass industry forward, the Namibia Biomass…
First training on the utilisation of bush for animal feed successfully held in the Dordabis district, Windhoek
The De-bushing Advisory Service, a sub-component of the Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project conducted a full day training on the potential of bush-based animal feed at Farm Langbeen Ranch in Dordabis on the 20th of September 2018. The training served as a follow up to the research that was initially conducted from April 2016…
Namibian wood charcoal: A triple win for the Namibian environment, the country’s economy and international consumers
Today, more than 30 million hectares of Namibian rangeland are affected by high densities of encroaching woody species. Although this constitutes an immense challenge, bush encroachment provides significant opportunities through bush control and value addition. The production of charcoal is a major contributor to the efforts of bush control for rangeland restoration. Not only is…
What are the economic benefits for Namibia of an Encroacher Bush Biomass Power Plant near Tsumeb?
Over past years, NamPower and other partners have been exploring and realising the renewable energy potential of Namibia. One of these sources of renewable energy is biomass from encroacher bush, the removal of which provides more than only a source of energy but also sustainable employment opportunities, environmental benefits and other advantages. So what specifically…
De-bushing Advisory Service: a repository for information and capacity building on sustainable bush control
Bush encroachment of farmland in Namibia, whether commercial, resettlement or communal, has been recognized as an area requiring priority attention, given its impact on land productivity and grazing capacity as cited in NDP4 and NDP5 respectively. Efforts to reclaim land through bush control activities have been undertaken by some, using manual,chemical, mechanical and biological methods. …
NUST on Travelling University assignment with the University of Trier
The University of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS) of the University of Trier, Germany, recently concluded a 10 days pre-feasibility assignment for the development of a biomass hub concept to create added value from encroacher bush. The travelling university consisted of 16 post-graduate students (Masters and…