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LESS TALK, MORE DOING- Charcoal Production & Bush Encroachment

This video is about the efforts by the UNDP (Ngamiland Sustainable Land Management Project) to promote sustainable land management (SLM). The main objective was to mainstream SLM in the productive landscapes of the Ngamiland District. The Project initiated and piloted range management activities and livelihoods options that can be scaled up and replicated. Communities of Lake Ngami were trained in the production of charcoal using bush encroachment. They were taught to produce the charcoal from both dead and live invasive Acacia species. The advantages of removing bush encroachment is two pronged. Firstly, removing the bush encroachment encourages the growth of palatable grass species and restores pastures. Secondly, the charcoal produced is sold for income generation and creation of jobs. Over 100 community members around Lake Ngami villages have been trained in charcoal production. The charcoal produced is of superior quality with very high calorific value. The market for charcoal in the district is very high due to the demand from the tourism sector. Other markets are also available in Namibia, South Africa and Australia.