Tonga’s horticultural exports are set for growth thanks to a new partnership aimed at improving quality and increasing export volumes to meet market demands. This is after the country’s leading horticultural exporting company, Nishi Trading, signed a partnership with the Australia and New Zealand supported Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Plus Program on Tuesday the 30th of June to increase exports of horticulture produce from Tonga. Nishi Trading

There is now more potential for new market pathways for kava exports from Tonga.   This is after the launch of the Tonga Kava Quality Standard, in both English and Tongan versions, a milestone achievement for kava stakeholders in the island kingdom. The Kava Quality Standard, launched by the Tongan Prime Minister Reverend Dr Pohiva Tui’i’onetoa and Australian High Commissioner to Tonga Adrian Morrison, ensures that Tongan kava for traditional or

Quality, supply boost for Tonga root crops Lotopoha Export Trading Chief Executive Officer Melesisi Finefeuiaki and PHAMA Plus National Export Market System Facilitator (Tonga) Paula Mosa’ati sign the partnership agreement. Photo: Melemanu Fiu Bloomfield Tonga’s root crop sector is receiving a boost from a partnership aimed at improving export capacity to meet increasing quality requirements and market demands. The partnership signed between Lotopoha Export Trading – a leading Tongan exporting company –