"A majority of the farmers have decided to sell off the nuts at throwaway prices to support their families," said Ms Njuguna. Macadamia nut farmers in Nyeri County are counting losses as local ...

Arusha. Tanzania is making strides in the horticulture sector, with macadamia nuts emerging as a promising cash crop that could potentially redefine the industry and boost the nation’s agricultural ...

THE horticultural industry in Tanzania is experiencing rapid changes as it turns its attention to the macadamia nut—a perishable but nutritionally rich and commercially valuable crop. Dr. Jacqueline ...

The macadamia industry, like many others, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. With market closures and an oversupply of nuts, prices fell by more than 50%. “It just destroyed the small-scale farmer ...

bees and bats significantly increases the quantity and quality of macadamia nuts. Furthermore, the effectiveness of their ecosystem services—pollination and biological pest control—depends on ...

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A unique type of macadamia nut almost wiped out in bushfires five years ago is coming back from the edge of extinction. With fewer than 200 native species left in the wild, researchers ...

Efforts to bring a rare, unique macadamia nut back from the edge of extinction ...

Macadamia nuts are unique because three-quarters of their calories come from fat, primarily MUFAs. Of these MUFAs, about 80% is oleic acid, which regulates antioxidant activity and promotes immune ...