“Namibian farmers will benefit from more training and information on how to control encroacher bush on their farms and make use of the biomass”. This was the opening statement by the Namibia National Farmers Union Executive Director (NNFU) Mr Mushokabanji Mwilima recently during the Memorandum of Understand (MoU) signatory event with the De-bushing Advisory Service…
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,”…
Sustainable rangeland management guidelines in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification declares bush encroachment as a driver of land degradation. In Namibia the phenomenon affects more than 30 million hectares of productive rangeland. The reduction of livestock productivity is one of the major impacts of bush encroachment with direct economic losses. Restoring encroached areas by sustainably removing and utilising…
Validation workshop on the impact of bush harvesting on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Namibia
The impacts of climate change are largely felt in the Namibian agricultural sector. Drought is one of the most persistent effect of climate change across Namibia. Studies also reveal that climate change is one of the key drivers of bush encroachment. Erratic rainfall patterns, increased temperatures and increased CO2 are some of the implications leading…