Revolutionising ginger production in Fiji When Calvin Qiu started his small ginger farm at Navua in 1997, he had little to no farming experience. All he had was a passion to learn and tenacious spirit to excel. Over two decades later, Mr Qiu has grown to be one of the country’s biggest exporters of the much sought after spice. His company, Kaiming Agro Processing Pte Ltd, has built a strong
The PHAMA Plus Program has signed new partnerships with Mount Kava, Hebrides Gate and El Manaro to improve kava production, volume and diversification in Vanuatu. These partnerships aim to increase Vanuatu’s kava exports through sustainable production, investment in onshore processing and product innovation.The proposed interventions align well with the objectives of the Regional Kava Development Strategy 2024 – 2028, the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) and Vanuatu’s kava strategy. For more
The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program, funded by Australia and New Zealand, has signed a new partnership with Fakatoumafi Kava Trading & Finance Services to support the kava sector in Tonga. This collaboration will focus on improving Fakatoumafi Kava’s processing capacity and food safety standards, and ensuring higher quality kava products for domestic and diaspora export markets. With enhanced processing capacity and improved product quality
The PHAMA Plus Program is working closely with Vanuatu to build greater resilience of the country’s agriculture sector to natural disasters. PHAMA Plus is strengthening seed distribution systems, providing seed bank tool kits and improving access to high-quality, climate-adapted seeds for farmers in partnership with Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development and Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre (VARTC) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries & Biosecurity.
The Australia and New Zealand funded Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program is pleased to be working alongside Saints Agriculture Produce & Export – Sape in Samoa to help improve their operations and expand their reach. SAPE has been a cornerstone of the local agricultural community for over 9 years, providing fresh taro and other crops like yams, cocoa and kava to the American Samoa market.
