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ORIGINAL ARTICLE : http://m.startribune.com/plant-based-food-sales-rose-11-in-2018-moved-beyond-niche-status/512780332/ U.S. sales of plant-based foods grew 11% last year as retailers increasingly put them on shelves next to their animal-based counterpart. The annual numbers show where the plant-based market has matured, such as alternative milks, and where it is just getting started, like plant-based eggs. The sales update, published by Good Food…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://www.agtag.co.za/category/14/post/23331 Global population is projected to reach over 10 billion by 2050. More than tripling from 2.5 billion 70 years ago. The food industry is the largest in the world and was valued at over a staggering 12 trillion U.S. dollars. Blue Horizon Corporation June 2019 Food security, health, sustainability and animal rights…

” We dont need to farm bigger, we need to farm smarter and invest further down our value chains to open up the exciting new scope for future food and agriculture” Mark Hassenkamp, Director of Red Sun Hortitech, says changing food consumption habits present many opportunities for farmers and agriculture to capitalise on healthy eating…

  “It’s the shortage,” Michoacan-based producer Humberto Solorzano said of the higher prices. The price of Hass avocados from Michoacan, the heartland of the Latin American nation’s output, jumped about 7% to a record 650 pesos for a 10-kilogram box on Wednesday, according to government data based on daily surveys in Mexico City’s Central de…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-health-benefits-of-macadamia-nuts/   These are the nuts worth going nuts for. Whether it is taking care of your heart or keeping you upbeat all the day, macadamia nuts can do it all. Ah well, we are not telling you more. Just read and find out for yourself What Are Macadamia Nuts? Macadamia nuts are…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/01/nut-of-note-70-of-worlds-macadamia-come-from-single-australian-tree New research shows a single 19th century tree in southern Queensland gave rise to the world’s dominant plant variety  The world’s dominant commercial macadamia cultivar – grown in Hawaii – originated from a single tree in southern Queensland. Photograph: Alamy The small Queensland town of Gympie has been identified as the origin of 70%…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/crops/field-crops/macadamias-take-hazyview-vegetable-farmer-to-the-next-level/   Through perseverance and applying strict business principles, Elias Pangane proved that farming could produce a viable income for him. The Hazyview vegetable and macadamia farmer spoke to Lindi Botha about the success that comes from combining passion with grit. While growing up on a farm in Hazyview, Elias Pangane used to…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://perfectketo.com/macadamia-nuts/ Can a food that’s 75% fat be good for you? The answer is a big (fat) yes. Macadamia nuts have the highest fat content of any tree nut, which is only one of the many reasons they’re so good for you. Macadamia nuts are nutritional powerhouses. They’ve been linked to weight loss,…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE : https://www.producereport.com/article/forecasts-china%E2%80%99s-tree-nut-industry-201819 The United States Department of Agriculture recently issued a production and trade report for China’s tree nut industry for the marketing year of 2018/19, which Produce Report analyzed and pulled out key highlights and takeaways. PRODUCTION Walnuts China’s in-shell walnut production is forecast to total 850,000 metric tons for marketing year (MY)…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM : https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/crookes-brothers-go-nuts-about-production-17657453 Dr Phumla Mnganga, inset, heads Crookes Brothers South Africa, a group that has helped black farmers reap the economic benefits of land reform by lending its expertise to communities involved in farming sugar cane, deciduous fruit orchards and banana plantations. DURBAN –  Crookes Brothers is looking to increase the production of macadamia…