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Celebrating a Milestone: Lapaha Packhouse Achieves HACCP Certification

March 3, 2025

Celebrating a Milestone: Lapaha Packhouse Achieves HACCP Certification The Lapaha Packhouse is now HACCP-certified, marking a significant milestone in Tonga’s food export industry. With technical support from #PHAMAPlus, funded by Australia and New Zealand, this facility now meets international food safety standards, opening doors to higher-value markets. This achievement brings multiple benefits to Tonga, including: Greater export opportunities for root crops, watermelons and coconuts More income for over 300 farming

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Lami Kava launches instant green kava

February 28, 2025

Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava announced the launch of its new dehydrated green instant kava powder, a ground-breaking innovation in the kava industry. The launch, officiated by Hon. Manoa Kamikamica, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to take Fiji’s kava industry to new heights. One of

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Revolutionising ginger production in Fiji

January 27, 2025

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

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Enhancing Kava Production, Increasing Volume, & Promoting Diversification in Vanuatu

January 21, 2025

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

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Partnership to enhance kava industry

January 20, 2025

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

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