Macadamia costs and returns for northern NSW

There has been considerable interest in growing macadamias due to strong international demand. This Agnote looks at the potential costs and returns from a macadamia enterprise. An ‘average’ farm based in the Northern Rivers region is used and the following details are provided:

• gross margin analysis for three tree ages: 3 years, 7 years, and 15 years old
• sensitivity analysis for a range of prices and yields