Valhalla Project Benefits

1. The tree of the macadamia nut may possibly be the most effective at fixing carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere. One adult tree can absorb approx. 30 pounds of carbon per yer.

2. Our trees are capable of producing commercial amounts without the need for a graft. This helps preserve genetic diversity within the macadamia species, which ensures its survival when faced with the ever-changing conditions of its environment.

3. This project has a commercial brand name which is known by the consumer. This helps ensure ownership of our market.

4. The Valhalla Project provides food. There are areas in Guatemala where people are literally starving and macadamia trees can be grown in people's backyards to provide food for the family and direly needed nutrients not found in the normal Guatemalan diet.

5. By providing continuity to agricultural practices and firewood, this project helps preserve rainforests all over Guatemnala and the biodiversity in them. Slash-and-burn agriculture in Guatemala agriculture happens thanks to on once-a-year crops like corn and beans, while macadamia trees produce for at least 150 years. Approximately 50 % of the people on this planet cook using firewood, and the prunings of the tree should provide the family with considerable amounts.

6. Makes job opportunities and makes private sector business people out of the indigenous communities, with enough economic income so that they can pay for their own infrastructure, school, medical clinics, roads, etc. If we do not do that, it won't happen.

7. This is a tool that can be applied in all tropical and subtropical countries in the world so that these benefits can reach more people who need them.