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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

Neno Smallholder Macadamia Association of Clubs (NESMAC) Expansion

NESMAC expansion has taken place in effect doubling the number of farmers in NESMAC to a little under 1000 farmers. The expansion has focused on the Neno upland areas to take in a large area of high macadamia potential. The Mwanza section has also increased in size and now has a full time dedicated macadamia office to improve support to the nurseries and support increased plantings. NESMAC has also decided to include clubs out of the macadamia zone for the first time these clubs will be dedicated to beekeeping. NESMAC will also support these clubs to plant other agro-forestry species alongside the Clinton hunter Development Initiative (CHDI)Carbon program.

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