In a move to encourage efficient harvesting practices and utilisation of the vast biomass resource, the N-BiG Biomass Technology Expo is set to take place on 9 August at Otjiwa Safari Lodge. General Manager of the Namibia Biomass Industry Group, Colin Lindeque said the open Expo will focus on bush-based fodder production, modern charcoal production,…
Dealing with Drought:Bush-based Animal Feed Trainings for Farmers
Bush-based animal feed production is a viable option for Namibian farmers, especially in times of drought. “Farmers can diversify their income and sustainably contribute to tackling bush encroachment. They can ensure a more productive use of their land. We see a big opportunity for our farming community and for land users in this value chain,”…
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…
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…
Turning pests into profit fits well into industrialisation drive – Himavindu
Adding value to invader bush species in the country has enormous potential for the industrialisation drive and has the ability to tremendously increase employment. This was the message of Dr Michael Humavindu, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development (MITSMED), during the opening of a workshop yesterday titled ‘Promoting sustainable…
Booming products made from encroacher bush
Namibian encroacher bush offers numerous end use opportunities through value addition. The availability of such wood from encroacher bush has promoted the development of different value added products for Namibia. There are number of common products that can be made and these ranges from poles, droppers, woodchips, briquettes (compressed fire wood), firewood, animal feed and…