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A crude quantification of wood that is and can be harvested from bush thickening species in Namibia.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Joubert, David F. (Namibia, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, 2002)

The increasing rate at which thickening bushes are being harvested in Namibia requires better information on the availability and sustainability of the resource, in order to improve management. Two sources of data from ...

The effect of a prescribed burn, followed up with browsing pressure, on rangeland condition in the mountain savanna and karstveld of Namibia.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Mwazi, Fidelis N. (DINTERIA, 2002)

Measurements were taken before and after the application of a prescribed burn, aimed at controlling bush thickening, on a commercial farm in the Mountain savanna and Karstveld of Namibia. The high fuel load, due to high ...

Joint action research at Queen Sofia Resettlement Project between community members and students of the Agriculture Diploma Program.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Mbai, Salomo; Kafidi, Lucia; Meroro, Alex (NUST, School of Natural Resources and Tourism., 2003)

Degradation gradient as a basis for monitoring the ephemeral Omatako floodplains of central Namibia.

Zimmermann, Ibo (Global Wetlands, 2003)

A group of Herero cattle farmers initiated a community grazing trial within a floodplain of the ephemeral Omatako River in central Namibia. A degradation model was constructed from measurements of various characteristics, ...

Joint action research at Kwandu Conservancy between community members and students of the Agriculture Diploma program.

Zimmermann, Ibo (NUST, School of Natural Resources and Tourism., 2006)

Case study of adaptive rangeland management by an innovative Kalahari farmer.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Joubert, David F.; Smit, G.N. (2008)

Scientists can learn a great deal from innovative farmers who apply adaptive management principles based on experience gained over decades. This paper records 31 observations that a farmer, Jan Labuschagne, made on his ...

Overview of a variety of trials on agricultural applications of effective microorganisms (EM).

Zimmermann, Ibo; Kamukuenjandje, Richard (2008)

Effective Microorganisms (EM) is a commercially available liquid containing a variety of lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and phototrophic bacteria. These organisms create conditions which favour mutual support and enable ...

A problem tree to diagnose problem bush.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Joubert, David F.; Smit, G.N. (2008)

The term “problem tree” refers to a conceptual model used as a diagnostic tool to analyse a sequence of events that leads to a problem (such as bush encroachment in rangelands). A problem tree is useful because the ...

The fish industry in Eritrea: From comparative to competitive advantage.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y. (2008)

The paper examines the main constrains in stimulating extent of production driven supply chains, that could able to transform into market driven supply chain management.; Questionnaires, were developed and administered ...

The use, challenges and economic importance of draught oxen on small farms in Namibia`s eastern Caprivi region.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y.; Conroy, Andrew (NUST, School of Natural Resources and Tourism., 2009)

Risk management strategies of cattle farmers in Namibia - Case study from Omaheke and Otjozondjupa region.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y.; Kafidi, Lucia (2009)

A sample survey of 269 questionnaires was administered to commercial and communal cattle farmers in the two regions of Namibia, (Omaheke and Otjozondjupa) to identify factors which affect the adoption of livestock insurance. ...

Bush encroachment in the Auas-Oanob Conservancy, Namibia.

Zimmermann, Ibo (2009)

The international trade prospective of agriculture sector in Southern African.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y.; Van Schalkwyk, H. D. (Academic Journals, 2010)

The objective of this paper is to analyse the international trade performance of the South African agricultural industry in aggregate and by product group categories. A useful tool in this regard is the Gini and intra-industrial ...

The impact of trade liberalisation on South African agricultural productivity.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y.; Van Schalkwyk, H. D. (Academic Journals, 2010)

This study attempts to examine the empirical relationship between trade and Total Factor Producitvity (TFP) in the agricultural sector using both cross -sectional (across nine agricultural commodities) and time -series ...

Regional trade agreements and its impact on trade flows for South African agricultural products.

Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y.; Van Schalkwyk, H. D. (Academic Journals, 2010)

The aim of this study was to measure the impact of liberalisation on the South African agricultural economy, particularly the impact on trade flow of the exchange rate, trade liberalisation and distance of trading partners ...

Joint action research at Vasdraai Farm between resettled farmers and students of the Agriculture program.

Zimmermann, Ibo; Shiimi, Theofilus; Zaire, Helga; Kafidi, Lucia; Mbai, Salomo (Department of Agriculture; NUST, 2010)

Assessment of farmers' perceptions and the economic impact of climate change in Namibia: Case study on small scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) of Ndonga Linena Irrigation Project.

Montle, B. P.; Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y. (JDAE, 2014)

This paper examines perceptions of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) with regard to climate change and their adaptation strategies in terms of its effects. The The Multinomial Logit (MNL) and the Trade-Off Analysis ...

Small-scale irrigation farming system situational analysis in Namibia: Case study from Ndonga Linena Green Scheme, Kavango West Region.

Montle, B. P.; Teweldemedhin, Mogos Y. (IJAIR, 2014)

The aim of this paper is to examine the perceptions of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) with regard to climate change and their adaptation strategies in terms of its effects. This study forms part of a broader regional ...

Investigating the environmental and anthropogenic spatio-temporal patterns of plant health of Welwitschia mirabilis in the central Namib Desert

Shuuya, Titus (2016-09)

Environmental and anthropogenic patterns are the major factors that determine plant persistence across the landscape over a long-term period. The spatio-temporal patterns of vegetation distribution in the Namib Desert ...

An analysis of the risks collisions between aircraft and vultures in Namibia

Hauptfleisch, ML; Knox, Nichola; Aschenborn, O; MacKenzie, ML; Heita, P (Namibian Journal of Environment, 2020-05)

Collisions between aircraft and birds and other animals occur frequently and are known in the aviation industry as wildlife strikes. They are considered to be one of the most serious safety and financial risks to the global ...

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