Bush Control Namibia: Turning Bush into Fodder

The production of animal fodder from local encroacher bush has transformational potential for farmers in Namibia. Farms become more drought resilient, productive rangeland is restored through bush thinning and billions are saved in reduced animal fodder imports.
The short film introduces the process of producing bush-based animal feed in Namibia from harvesting of the bush to milling, mixing with supplements and storing. It is based on a one-year pilot project spearheaded by GIZ Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project from April 2016 to July 2017. The Manual can be downloaded from www.dasnamibia.org/
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[@peterclark6290]

Clever, but can't wonder why no one has suggested composting some of it to generate compost teas which can be sprayed to generate ground cover which in turn will sequester whatever rain they will get. Wouldn't goats (rather than sheep) go after the leaves and flowers in situ?

[@chrisbennett6260]

Watching from England really interesting

[@djmems2545]

Really interesting

[@namibiabiomassindustrygrou5955]

Glad you think so!

[@meganliebenberg3663]

Do they plant new trees to keep up with nature?

[@abkulorto7403]

This will accelerate desertification if not controlled or managed sustainably.

[@MrGothmund]

Use the left over wood that are to thick to make biochar. ;)

[@logicstudios7215]

How much would it cost to sell a bag of bush feed

[@oltonrenwick9175]

Which bushtrees can be used? What is the nutrition value?

[@rexona1178]

Interesting to learn about this and to see how this can be applied in farms in Cameroon. Anyway you can help?

[@phillip3318]

Which type of bush

[@sebanokangumu3838]

Mr Petter pack can you give any opportunity to talk to you sir am situated at the bank off kwando river in Kongola constituancy in Zambezi region interested to farm vegetables in order to bosit our country's food needs.

[@Bambotb]

Their English is awesome

[@tjlourens3378]

Jou must buy a bos tot kos masjien

[@nampaasitaa5092]

Bush encroachment and farmers who are soo busy cutting down so many trees to make coal..what are the long terms effect in the environment ?

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

It's literally deforestation