Forests are nature’s powerhouse and a vital resource for meeting the world’s renewable-energy demand
Category: Bioeconomy
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The fresh, ripe marula fruit is edible and is used to make beer. Marula has a truly delicious nut which can be eaten raw or
US biobased Economy Growth: $24billion/year (+ 200,000 new jobs)
Since we reported on the 2015 report, the biobased industry now contributes 4.2 million jobs and $393 billion to US economy. Each job in the US bioeconomy adds 1.76 jobs in adjacent sectors. In Africa, we can expect an even higher job creation rate (See: GreenEnergyPark™ biorefinery).