{"id":6735,"date":"2021-09-14T07:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T07:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/?page_id=6735"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:21:17","slug":"promoting-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/zh\/sustainability\/promoting-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6735\" class=\"elementor elementor-6735\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1565178 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1565178\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=R_-yCxhfyYk&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a87b8\" data-id=\"57a87b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd5c29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fd5c29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244ed53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"244ed53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0717e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"0717e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/zh\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db8e49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6db8e49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-333ffaa\" data-id=\"333ffaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bb165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22bb165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Biodiversity is key to macadamia farms being able to grow the decadent nuts we all love as well as to help protect and preserve the natural environment that sustains the industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e1a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e1a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where orchards become ecosystems<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1714bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1714bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macadamia orchards are more than just places where trees grow. They are living, breathing ecosystems designed to work in harmony with nature.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trees themselves provide food and shelter for a wide variety of species, from insects and birds to small mammals. Around and between the rows, growers are creating rich, diverse environments that support life both above and below the ground.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What were once simple access rows are now thriving ecological zones. Growers plant a mix of grasses, legumes and flowering plants between trees, along with native vegetation around orchard boundaries. This diversity helps build healthier soils, supports pollinators, and creates natural habitats for beneficial insects and wildlife.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These beneficial species play an important role in keeping orchards balanced. Pollinators help ensure strong yields, while natural predators reduce pest populations. Over time, this creates a more stable system that relies less on intervention and works more with nature.\u00b9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56a376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d56a376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rex-Harris-still-7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d69a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d69a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leading the way by working with nature<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445c0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"445c0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many growers across the industry are embracing regenerative practices that put nature at the centre of how they farm.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macadamia grower Rex Harris is one of those leading the way. His commitment to biodiversity is so strong that he removed every second row of trees in his orchard to create space for birds, bees and other wildlife.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are converting our orchard from a monoculture to a polyculture. So now, the orchard is alive with insects\u2026 beneficial insects and butterflies, and we\u2019re seeing a lot more bird life in the orchard too,\u201d says Rex. \u201cIt\u2019s just so much more enjoyable to farm this way.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdffe1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdffe1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02da572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"02da572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=MAjhgUmtz4A&amp;t=7s 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elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3fd074c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba4d643\" data-id=\"ba4d643\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ff448 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c6ff448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/native-bee-hive-960x420-.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"native-bee-hive-960x420-\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"We're attracting so many beneficial insects that are helping to control problem insects, so we have nature helping us control that rather than a chemical.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t- Rex Harris\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5f4629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5f4629\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd06520\" data-id=\"fd06520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15878a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15878a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692c922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"692c922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil is the key<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e38ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e38ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In northern New South Wales, grower Ross Arnett is also focused on building a more natural, balanced system. On his farm in the Alstonville Plateau, soil health and biodiversity go hand in hand.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSoil is the key to good farming practices,\u201d he says. \u201cI use compost to feed the soil biology and grow healthy soil, which leads to healthy trees. Healthy trees have fewer pest and disease problems. Better soils make better trees.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Rex, Ross uses lower-growing cover crops and shrubs within his orchard to provide habitat for insects and birds. Around the edges, he plants taller vegetation to support the natural predators of macadamia pests. \u201cIt\u2019s a complex, natural arrangement that all works beautifully,\u201d he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2441b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2441b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc33924 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bc33924\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f47f4\" data-id=\"f0f47f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c87c88 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0c87c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/190822-Honey-bees-in-macadamia-orchard-3-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"190822 Honey bees in macadamia orchard (3)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cSoil is the key to good farming practices,\u201d\n<p \/><p \/><p \/>\u201cI use compost to feed the soil biology and grow healthy soil, which leads to healthy trees. Healthy trees have fewer pest and disease problems. Better soils make better trees!\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t- Ross Arnett\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55c1f6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55c1f6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a60cc7b\" data-id=\"a60cc7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5f13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af5f13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1272a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d1272a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting life below the surface<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a513810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a513810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversity in macadamia orchards goes far beyond what you can see. Beneath the soil, a complex and active ecosystem is at work. Healthy soils are rich with bacteria, fungi and micro-organisms that break down organic matter, cycle nutrients and help trees access what they need to grow.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By encouraging plant diversity above ground, growers are also nurturing this underground network.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This living soil improves water retention, supports carbon storage and strengthens the resilience of the entire orchard. 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Australian macadamia growers have a long history of using biological controls. Tiny Trichogramma wasps are used to manage nut borer, while barn owls provide a natural way to control rodents.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research continues to expand these approaches. Scientists are exploring the use of naturally occurring fungi to help manage pests, offering new ways to reduce reliance on synthetic inputs.\u00b2<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, growers support pollination through both European honey bees and native Australian bees. Native bees are particularly well suited to macadamia flowers, helping ensure effective pollination in a way that is closely aligned with the local environment.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these practices create orchards that are not only productive, but also rich in life. By designing systems that support biodiversity at every level, Australian macadamia growers are helping to build a more resilient and sustainable future.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Dr Abigail Makim and Dr Christopher Carr, \u201cPiccadilly Park\u201d \u2013 Macadamia Inter Row Project Results, April 2020<\/h6><h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Kim Khuy, University of Southern Queensland in collaboration with NSW Dept. of Primary Industries and QLD Dept. of Agriculture &amp; Fisheries<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da4be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4da4be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biodiversity is key to macadamia farms being able to grow the decadent nuts we all love as well as to help protect and preserve the natural environment that sustains the industry. 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