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Australian researchers to crack growing nut industry
Griffith University researchers are helping Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) emerging galip nut industry to give marginalised women an income and encourage planting trees.
Professor Helen Wallace from the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security is leading a diverse team of science, agribusiness and social research experts from both Australia and PNG, including partners from the University and the National Agricultural Research Institute, to expand private sector investment in the Canarium indicum or galip nut.
Professor Helen Wallace from the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security
“Globally the nut sector is growing around five per cent each year driven by veganism and the health benefits of eating plant-based protein,” Professor Wallace said.