AgriECO Zululand May 2014

VOL 3 NO. 4 TEL: 035 799 0500 • FAX 035 772 5596 CONSERVATION Cross border operations on cards What is the fuss about frogs? 6 7 CONSERVATION TRAINING 14 Graduates given chance to excel MAY 9, 2014 ProcessingfacilityopenedinEmpangeni ANDREW CORNEW EMPANGENI... More

VOL 3 NO. 4 TEL: 035 799 0500 • FAX 035 772 5596 CONSERVATION Cross border operations on cards What is the fuss about frogs? 6 7 CONSERVATION TRAINING 14 Graduates given chance to excel MAY 9, 2014 ProcessingfacilityopenedinEmpangeni ANDREW CORNEW EMPANGENI is now home to its first macadamia processing plant, Mayo Macs KZN, after a joint venture between 100 farmers and Mayo Macs Macadamias Pty. Mayo Macs KZN is a macadamia processing factory, situated on the R102 near Felixton Mill, which officially opened its doors during April. The new factory, which in October was a barren muddy field, only took five months to build and equip, despite builders and contractors battling the wet weather conditions. Considered to be a high-energy food containing no cholesterol or trans fatty acids, macadamia nuts are fast becoming a lucrative business for the shareholders of the KZN Macadamia Growers’ company. In April this year the machinery was switched on and the factory came to life with a projected Less