Zimbabwe: Embrace macadamia production, farmers urged

Published Apr 30, 2023

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Zimbabwe's export marketing agency, ZimTrade, is encouraging farmers to start producing macadamia nuts due to the crop's increasing global demand and potential for earning foreign currency. The nuts, also known as the 'green diamond', are valued for their multiple uses and long harvesting life. Traditionally grown in Manicaland, but now shown to thrive across Zimbabwe with the right practices, macadamia production is presented as a profitable and sustainable investment. The trees can yield for 60 to 80 years and require minimal maintenance. Each tree needs about 5 kilogrammes of Compound J fertiliser annually. The nuts can be processed into various value-added products.

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Source: Embrace macadamia production, farmers urged | Sunday Mail (Local News) Theseus Shambare FARMERS have been urged to embrace production of macadamia nuts, taking advantage of the growing demand for the produce in major markets around the world and earn foreign currency for the country. Dubbed the green diamond, macadamia nuts are viewed as a lucrative cash crop due to their multiple uses, international market value and a decades-long harvesting lifespan. Speaking during a field day at Mukumbiri Farm in Mvurwi, ZimTrade export manager Mr Tatenda Marume said macadamia production dovetails with Government’s thrust of establishing community nutrition gardens countrywide, with each household expected to have at least 10 trees. “As Government embarks on a thrust of leaving no one and no place behind, making agriculture a lucrative business, we are urging farmers to come on board and enjoy the benefits of producing high-valued nuts. “On the international market, currently, the nut ...

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