FIJI KAVA VARIETIES (POSTER)

FIJI has 13 varieties of kava which are all consumable. The discovery of the varieties of kava was made possible through a joint effort between the Pacific Community, Ministry of Agriculture and the Pacific Horticulture and Agricultural Market Access. The 13 varieties are: vula Kasa leka;vula kasa balavu; dokobana loa; dokobana vula; damu; loa kasa...

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AUSTRALIA’S COMMERCIAL KAVA PILOT: AN ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC KAVA INDUSTRY

In December 2021 the Australian Government launched Phase 2 of its Pilot program permitting the commercial importation of kava (the Pilot). The Pilot aimed to assess the risks associated with…

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