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.

Wednesday, October 19

Irish Aid Projects

Irish Aid have generously supported 2 projects totaling 60,000 euros to develop a Strategic Plan for the Malawian Macadamia Industry, creating a climate baseline and renewing suitability maps for the crop and setting up varietal research nursery. The varietal project has been completed and has achieved a number of world firsts. The genome of macadamia has been mapped and 20 markers developed. This will allow us to speed up selection of new hybrids and start to look at traits such as heat resistance and dwarfing.
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