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, October 27

FLO price review

HIMACUL have applied for FLO certification, all documents have been submitted. The inspection is on hold pending the results from a price review are completed. The price review is looking at if a NIS minimum price should be put in place which would replace a FOB kernel based minimum price. We are doing everything in our power to stop the setting of a NIS price as it would be detrimental to the value chain set up in Malawi, create a market for NIS and break the quality feedback chain. I will keep you posted
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