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
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…
NNF shed light on the Namibian bush biomass context
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Call for Sponsorship and Exhibitors
What is the Biomass Fair 2021? Standard Bank’s Biomass Fair 2021 (BF 2021) is an event tailored towards the blossoming biomass sector in Namibia and the region at large. For the first time, the Biomass Fair platform is taking place over four days, comprising a Research Symposium (3 June 2021), an Industry Conference and Networking…
Download the pocket guide for bush-based animal feed production
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…