Rangeland Management

Namibia’s rangeland productivity is in a state of decline due to the selective overgrazing of valuable perennial grasses, which are being replaced by less nutritious annuals and invasive shrubs. This shift directly reduces livestock carrying capacity and farm income, a problem worsened by soil erosion and erratic rainfall. The core insight is that sustainable management must prioritize protecting deep-rooted perennial grasses, which provide year-round forage and ecological stability, over the short-lived annuals that dominate degraded lands. The future of NamContinue Reading