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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.

Wednesday, August 1

First Strategic Plan for the Malawian Macadamia Industry Developed

Over the past year a strategic plan has been developed for the macadamia industry in Malawi, the public document has been released although details and next steps are being developed further. The theme of the plan which proposed what needs to be done in the industry:


‘to integrate smallholder macadamia farmers into the commercial export based macadamia industry in a sustainable and commercially viable manner, establish the necessary capacity and support mechanisms to carry the industry as a whole forward for the next 20 years.’



The above photo was taken in November at the strategic planning meeting held at Thyolo Sports Club it represents the first time that the whole industry and wider stakeholders have met to discuss the future of the industry.

This will be achieved through achieving the following objectives:
  1. Build grower productivity, profitability &  sustainability
  2. Provide an enabling environment for smallholders to become a viable component of the industry
  3. Secure the industries position as a world class macadamia exporter
  4. Develop Industry Wide capacity to manage the growth of the Industry
the team developing the plan are seeking resources to take the work forward further details on this plan can be obtained by sending a request to the blog


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