Building the bush biomass sector

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEK A Namibian bush biomass sector monitoring and evaluation system has been developed. According to the Namibian Agriculture Union (NAU), farmers who are willing to participate will be contacted for a telephonic interview during April or May. The interview will focus on the nature and extent of bush control and biomass utilisation operations on their farms last year. The NAU said the system will aim to collect data, process it and share the results with the sector. Various data sources will be pursued for this system in order to triangulate estimates derived from different angles. “Among others, data on the extent and nature of ongoing bush control and biomass utilisation operations will be collected at the individual farm level.” The union said should there be sufficient participation, it would allow the extrapolation of findings to the regional and national level in order to draw a comprehensive and accurate picture of the entire Namibian bush biomass sector. The GIZ-funded Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation project, together with the De-Bushing Advisory Service, are working towards the aim of sustainably growing the Namibian bush biomass sector and enabling individual farmers to participate in and benefit from it, according to the union. “Therefore, the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date data on the nature and extent of bush control and biomass utilisation is crucial and will eventually benefit all sector stakeholders, including individual farmers, since corresponding support policies, interventions and instruments by both the public and private sector can be tailored accordingly.” The NAU encouraged its members to contribute to this sector-wide effort by participating in the survey.

Building the bush biomass sector

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