Buy Namibian biochar and bush biomass from verified producers
Bush encroachment covers an estimated 45 million hectares of Namibia's farmland, and thinning it is national policy. The harvested bush is made into charcoal, biochar, wood chips and animal feed. For buyers of biochar for soil and carbon removal, and of biomass for energy, it is a large, renewable feedstock with a restoration story. We verify the producers' forestry permits and laboratory work, and we source at 4% of the FOB value.
What Namibia supplies
| Products | Biochar for soil, feed and carbon removal; wood chips and other bush biomass for energy; bush-based feed for livestock in southern Africa |
|---|---|
| Feedstock | Encroacher bush species such as Senegalia mellifera and Dichrostachys cinerea, harvested under forestry permits as part of rangeland restoration |
| Volumes | Biochar from pilot to industrial scale depending on the producer; chips in bulk by the vessel load for energy buyers, subject to logistics |
| Packaging | 1-tonne bulk bags for biochar; chips in bulk or in containers |
| Ports and terms | FOB Walvis Bay is standard; CFR to European ports on request |
| Certification | European Biochar Certificate or equivalent from certified producers; carbon removal credits where the producer is registered with a removal standard |
| Lead time | Four to eight weeks for container lots; longer for vessel loads of chips and for carbon removal contracts |
| Availability | Year-round, slower in the rainy season from January to March |
Specifications to write into the contract
- Biochar: organic carbon content, H/C organic ratio, ash, pH, particle size and moisture, from an accredited laboratory
- Contaminants: heavy metals and PAHs below your certification limits
- European Biochar Certificate class or equivalent stated on the contract when you need one
- Wood chips: species, size class, moisture and ash content agreed in the contract
- Forestry harvesting, transport and export permits from the Directorate of Forestry behind every lot
- Phytosanitary certificate for raw biomass where your country requires one; certificate of origin for duty-free entry
How the price is formed
Biochar is priced per tonne FOB Walvis Bay and depends on certification, particle size, packaging and volume. Carbon removal credits, where available, are contracted separately from the material. Chips are priced per tonne or per gigajoule delivered, and freight is a large share of the cost. We quote current figures with each enquiry.
What we verify before you pay
- The producer's registration and a customs code on a previous export declaration
- Forestry harvesting and transport permits for the farms the bush comes from
- The biochar certificate and the latest accredited laboratory report
- For carbon removal: the registry listing and how the producer measures and reports
- Weights and moisture at loading, with photographs, before the balance is paid
How sourcing through Chrimson works
Send the specification, volume, Incoterm and timing. We match verified Namibian suppliers, share documented offers, and run the export paperwork for every consignment. Our fee is 4% of the FOB shipment value, invoiced when the export documents are handed over. Send a buyer enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
Is Namibian biochar certified?
Some producers hold, or are working towards, the European Biochar Certificate. We check the certificate and the laboratory report before contract and tell you plainly if a lot is uncertified.
Can I buy carbon removal credits with the biochar?
Where the producer is registered with a carbon removal standard, credits can be contracted alongside the material or on their own. We check the registry entry and the producer's measurement and reporting before you commit.
Why is Namibian bush a sustainable feedstock?
Bush encroachment has reduced grazing and groundwater on millions of hectares. Thinning it under permit restores rangeland, so the feedstock is a by-product of restoration rather than forest clearing.
What is the smallest order?
A 20 or 40-foot container of biochar in bulk bags. Chips for energy only make sense in larger volumes because of freight.
Why source through Chrimson?
We verify the producer's permits, certification and laboratory work, match your specification, and run the export documents. Our fee is 4% of the FOB value, invoiced when the documents are handed over.