Macadamia-coffee intercropping is 215% more productive in Brazil

Published Aug 3, 2022

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A 13-year survey by APTA Regional, in partnership with the São Paulo State Department of Agriculture and Supply, has found that intercropping coffee with macadamia nuts is three times more profitable than monoculture. The research, published in the international scientific journal Food and Energy Security, found that the intercropped system was more productive, with a yield of 215%, and the two crops complemented each other, improving the use of resources such as nutrients, water, and light. The macadamia tree also acts as a windbreak, reducing wind speed by up to 60%, and provides protection from excessive heat, resulting in a 10% increase in production. This increases land use efficiency and provides a faster return on investment.

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Text: Correspondent Victor da Matta In a survey led by APTA Regional, from the São Paulo State Department of Agriculture and Supply, for 13 years, the intercropped cultivation of coffee with macadamia nuts was 3.2 times more profitable, making it a viable option for rural production in São Paulo. According to APTA, intercropped systems were more productive than monocultures, reaching 215% yield. The results were achieved by a long-standing experiment, with the harvest of ten coffee and macadamia crops. The results were published in the international scientific journal Food and Energy Security. It was diagnosed that the two cultures together complement each other, with better environmental conditions in the use of resources such as nutrients, water and light, but mainly in the increase of yields compared to coffee monoculture. ...

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