Welcome to Macadamia information center

The Highland Macadamia Cooperative Union Limited (HIMACUL) represents smallholder macadamia growers in Malawi. With 3800 members spread out all over the country and partners in other countries too we have gone about setting up an area where information and news can be posted and commented on.

Smallholder macadamia groups are throughout the country in Mulanje, Neno, Mwanza, Dowa, Ntchisi and Rumphi. Through investing in cooperatives and associations the annual establishment has risen to 70,000 trees a year and over 1000 Ha is currently under smallholder management in the country. The majority of this crop has been established in the last 4 years. Kernel volumes are at present small but will grow significantly as this crop matures.

Thursday, January 29

Crop Marketing

First crop marketed and dispatched to Thyolo Nut Company for processing. Although only a small amount of NIS was able to be bought and bulked the exercise did enable quality issues to be identified. This was a valuable learning experience on how to communicate with the processing factory arranging when crop should be delivered. Visits during the year by NESMAC members and staff have enabled a relationship to be built.
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