APP-001170: Piloting Sustainable Woody Biomass Utilisation Project
Onghalulu Farmers' Cooperative (founded in October 2014) would like to start with the bush thinning project and utilize the woody biomass into various value chains (firewood, animals' bush feed, furniture-chairs, droppers and poles) because this area is bush encroached, while waiting for the rangeland to restore. The harvesting will be very selective and in a sustainable manner and taking in consideration that some plant species are protected by law (Forest Act No: 12 of 2001). The cooperative is made up of three villages (Onane, Okambali and Onghalulu) and the area to be harvested is 10 hectares per village/Annum, which is already demarcated. However, for the rangeland to be restored, after harvesting the area will be reseeded and rested to allow the perennial grass species to grow back. A Forest Inventory was done in July 2019 by the Directorate of Forestry- Okongo, staffs from CLDP-GIZ and Community members from each village. I have attached the inventory report at the end of the questionnaire.
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