Boosting speciality cacao exports in Vanuatu The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program, supported by Australia and New Zealand, is working with Vanuatu’s Gaston Chocolat Limited…
PHAMA Plus inks ‘sweet’ deal with Gaston Chocolat CHOCOLATE exports from Vanuatu to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States are expected to fetch premium prices following food safety…
Since the onset of COVID-19 there has been a substantial return to farming in the Pacific, and as such demand for our services to source Australian buyers for Pacific root…
PHAMA Plus National Facilitator Emily Tumukon (left) and The Kava House co-owner Julia King during the partnership signing in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Training, nursery boost for kava farmers in Vanuatu…
Solar drying revolution: Vanuatu cacao, kava farmers explore solar drying technology Solar drying is becoming a popular method for agricultural producers globally to improve efficiency and product quality. For farmers…
A quiet revolution is underway in Melanesia where chocolate makers and cocoa exporters have started producing high quality Pacific cocoa beans and products for export to the world’s top markets. …
Brewing a better future for PNG coffee The Papua New Guinea Coffee Industry Working Group (Coffee IWG) reconvened in Port Moresby on Tuesday 21 March, 2023 after a lapse of…
Taking Abau cocoa from PNG to the world As a boy, Kingstan Kamuri spent many days traversing the ruins of old plantations along the coast of the Central Province of…
Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing visits Queen Emma Chocolate Factory Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing, Senator the Hon Timothy Ayres is in Papua New Guinea to attend…
Sitting from left to right) Her Excellency Helen Tunnah – New Zealand High Commissioner to Niue; Honourable Esa Sharon-Mona Faitala Ainu’u – Minister for Natural Resources; Honourable Dalton Tagelagi –…
