New name for Charcoal Association
A new name for the Namibian Charcoal Association has been approved and the organisation will now be known as the Charcoal Association of Namibia (CAoN).The association will undertake an advertising campaign to raise awareness of their renaming.
CAoN pre-launched its prototype to harvest smoke from charcoal kilns and produce a valuable wood acid mixture which can be distilled to produce wood vinegar earlier this week. They also offered a training session on BioChar and explained how BioChar, wood vinegar, compost and other organic matter like cattle or chicken manure can be used to enhance the quality of soils and how wood vinegar can be used as a pesticide or fertiliser for enhanced plant health and growth.
CAoN is arranging a practical training session at Otjiwa Safari Lodge on 3 August together with the Department of Forestry led by Deputy Director Michael \Otsub and the Otjiwarongo Fire Team, led by Frans Holtzkampf.
On 2 August a theoretical session takes place to introduce the concepts of fire-fighting specifically for fires in our rangelands. Teams from the Namibian Police Force and the National Defence Force will be part of the training.
Then, the CAoN AGM takes place on 2 September and their mini-expo on 2 and 3 September 2022, where CAoN will demonstrate the latest developments. A wide variety of exhibitors, a number of these not directly related to charcoal, will cater for a broad audience. - NAU newsletter