| Providing income as macadamia trees grow. |
Growing macadamia is a long term sustainable
solution.
Since macadamia takes six years to produce income, there is
a need for shorter term livelihood support; farmers need shorter
term incomes. Income Generating Activities's (IGA's) bridge
the gap.
In order to bridge the gap between planting macadamia and it's
production of nuts interim activities have been developed.
Training and resources have been extended for running and maintaining
fish ponds and for fish farming.
Skills in bread making, carpentry and working with tin have
been developed.
A very successful IGA, or Income Generating Activity, which
has been promoted by SUNESMA, has been bee keeping.
The carpentry sector in Neno has had a boost with a great demand
for beehives. The hives are wooden boxes some five
feet long and eighteen inches in cross section, often painted
green.
These are hung in macadamia orchards
or local forests. In orchards they benefit flower germination
and thus increase cropping.
Sales of honey from the SUNESMA offices are flourishing
Such foresight allows realistic flexibility and practical self
sufficiency as farmers wait for the greater crop of nuts to
be harvested and marketed. |
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Honey final product |
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Bakers Produce |
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Bakers Baking |
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