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Wetter conditions lure beetles to macs

Pictured above: Coleoptera Nitidulidae Some macadamia processors are counting the cost of increasing incidences of sap beetle or dried fruit beetle Carpophilus spp. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on nuts coming into their plants. While little research exists on the...

Dorran Bungay headlines SA-hosted International Macadamia Symposium

The Macadamia’s Lindi Botha poses questions to keynote speaker Dorran Bungay about his career and what he believes the future holds for efficient and sustainable nut processing. When and how did your macadamia nut journey start? My introduction was in 1981, when I...

Water use licencing changes will limit empowerment – AgriSA

South Africa’s commercial agriculture representative body Agri SA has submitted comprehensive comments on the government’s proposed water use licence regulations, saying aspects of the draft regulations are unconstitutional and contradict existing law. Earlier this...

US farming sensation visits SA mac producer

Pictured Above: Hearne showed Miller how macadamias are sorted at Danroc before being sent to the processor. United States agriculture advocate Michelle Miller, aka The Farm Babe, labelled South Africa’s macadamia farmers as “cool” and was impressed with our “boer...

Rental solution for material handling needs

In the dynamic capital equipment rentals and materials handling industry, new entrant Smith Power Equipment has emerged as a prominent player with its exciting offerings of top-quality machinery and services at more affordable rates. National rental fleet manager for...

Biological pest control a match for stinkbugs

The macadamia industry is plagued by numerous insects and mites, with one of the biggest pest problems for farmers being the notorious stinkbug. Infestation of the bugs results in young nuts dropping off the trees and older nuts developing lesions, which can add up to...

Eskom powers tough times for mac farmers

Despite the drop in South Africa’s diesel price in April, macadamia farmers say the cost of fuel to run generators during Eskom’s rolling blackouts is crippling operations. Against the backdrop of a bumper harvest, hundreds of farmers who expected to cash in on the...

When only a professional-grade generator will do

Choosing anything but a pro-grade generator is probably a contradiction for anything more than the least important applications or that probably don’t need backup power anyway. After all, why buy a generator that will probably need a backup of its own in a few months’...

RecruitAgri fills agri-processing training gap

As South Africa’s unemployment ranks as one of the highest in the world, agriculture internship programme RecruitAgri is now enrolling graduates for the processing programme in the macadamia and avocado sectors. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS),...

Message from World Macadamia Organisation

Global macadamia production is on track to double supply by 2025, while falling prices and over-supply should be viewed as temporary adjustments in the prevailing recessionary economic climate, says CEO of the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) Jillian Laing. In a...

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Wetter conditions lure beetles to macs

Pictured above: Coleoptera Nitidulidae Some macadamia processors are counting the cost of increasing incidences of sap beetle or dried fruit beetle Carpophilus spp. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on nuts coming into their plants. While little research exists on the...

Dorran Bungay headlines SA-hosted International Macadamia Symposium

The Macadamia’s Lindi Botha poses questions to keynote speaker Dorran Bungay about his career and what he believes the future holds for efficient and sustainable nut processing. When and how did your macadamia nut journey start? My introduction was in 1981, when I...

Water use licencing changes will limit empowerment – AgriSA

South Africa’s commercial agriculture representative body Agri SA has submitted comprehensive comments on the government’s proposed water use licence regulations, saying aspects of the draft regulations are unconstitutional and contradict existing law. Earlier this...

International Macadamia Symposium Committee Reunites

The IMSC, the dedicated independent organisation championing the global Macadamia industry, recently convened in person for the first time post-COVID at the IMS in Zimbali this September. New Leadership in Sight With the departure of Mr. Jolyon Burnet, the former...

IMS 2023 a Great Success

“Celebrating Success and Innovation in the Macadamia Industry" We are delighted to share the fantastic news that the International Macadamia Symposium (IMS), held at The Capital Zimbali Coastal Estate from 18 - 22 September 2023, was an overwhelming success! IMS 2023...

Promising Update – Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC) Reports Resilient Performance

Based on data from our trusted Handlers, the anticipated harvest comprises an impressive 77,532 tonnes of dry nut-in-shell, boasting a moisture content of 1.5%. What makes this projection even more impressive is its 12.6% increase compared to the crop yield of 2022....

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