The De-bushing Advisory Service is pleased to kick off this year with the bush-based animal feed campaign to promote the value chain. This will particularly address the lack of know-how and accessible and safer rations on a budget and with adequate nutrition for animals. During the nine weeks period of the campaign, we will be…
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION:
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia on behalf of Namibia Power Corporation(Pty) Ltd (NAMPOWER) hereby invites local and international contractors to submit prequalification for Procurement of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor for the Otjikoto Biomass Power Plant. All requests for Clarification should be addressed in writing to the following email:clarification@cpb.org.na not later than the…
Guidelines for Labour-based Bush Harvesting published
More than 30 million hectares of land is bush encroached posing social, environmental, and economic challenges for Namibia. The wood-based value chains in Namibia are uniquely characterised to address bush encroachment. Bush clearing cannot take place, rather bush thinning paired with the utilisation of the biomass should be done. Bush thinning must be based on…
GIZ Project supports NUST for Biomass Analytical Laboratory Capacities
As part of the wider collaboration with Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) on research and development for bush biomass in Namibia, the Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project implemented by GIZ and Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism supported the development of laboratory capacities at NUST for research and analysis of bush biomass….
New awards celebrate women in the biomass industry
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…
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…
Youth Concept for Sustainable Charcoal Production and Bush Biomass Utilisation Developed
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service together with National Youth Service (NYS) and National Youth Council (NYC) have identified opportunities that contribute to youth self-employment in the agriculture sector. “We have seen an opportunity for youth employment in the biomass sector and its significance to the upliftment of the Namibian economy.” Shivute Katamba,…
Kick-start for Biochar Value Chain: Practical Guidelines for Producers Now Published
A brochure with practical guidelines for Namibians interested in producing biochar from encroacher bush was launched in Windhoek today. Biochar is considered a very promising product for Namibia. Farmers can use it to build their soil for future generations and producers can benefit from a growing international market. The publication was developed through a technical…