The Forest Stewardship Council is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive standard for responsible forest management in Namibia. The National Forest Management Standard (NFSS) for the Republic of Namibia is based on Version 5 of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Principles and Criteria (P&C). The FSC national standard development process for Namibia…
Namibia Charcoal Association addresses efficiency, quality and new income opportunities
Smoke reduction, lucrative by-products and a 24-hour burning cycle were the hot topics at a recent field day of the Namibia Charcoal Association. 157 guests came to Farm Aimeb north of Outjo to discover options for modernisation of Namibia’s oldest biomass industry. “We know that smoke is a problem and we are addressing this,” Michael…
Joining Forces to Turn Environmental Challenges into Socio-Economic Benefits
In an effort of intra-GIZ cooperation, the Livelihoods Improvement Project (LIP) in Somalia organised an exchange with the Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project (BCBU) in Namibia. The two projects explored how a best practice example of animal fodder production can be replicated in order to achieve tangible socio-economic benefits for rural communities in both…
NCA Hosts Technology Day
The Namibia Charcoal Association (NCA) in collaboration with its charcoal experts has developed a new generation of kilns, called hybrid kilns. The hybrid kilns comprise the following features: 1. Reduced smoke emissions – more environment-friendly!2. Capturing of byproducts: Tar and Humic Acid3. Better wood to charcoal conversion, meaning more charcoal produced per tonne than with the traditional kilns. NCA will be demonstrating…