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1. Develop harvest methodologies that are economically, environmentally, and socially appropriate.

2. Test various chipping and transport methodologies to assure delivery of sufficient quantity and quality of raw chips to the processing plant.

3. Establish a processing plant which will use bush chips as raw material, add no chemicals or binders, and produce a clean and economically viable alternative to existing products such as firewood, coal, lump charcoal and charcoal briquettes used for cooking fuel and barbecues.

4. Encourage other industries to use bush wood as raw material.

5. Employ, train and empower Namibians as work force and management staff as well as provide opportunities for self-employed entrepreneurs.

6. Encourage local businesses to harvest and transport the raw material and finished products.

Bush Encroachment in Namibia

Various studies estimate that 10-12 million hectares, representing 12-14% of Namibia are seriously infested by undesirable bush species. Other studies have determined that about 10 metric tons per hectare of excess wood biomass are available for production. This could provide over 100 million tons of raw materials available for production. With one production plant processing about 5000 tons per year, it is obvious that there is sufficient raw material available for many such plants.

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