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Partnership a boost to coconut nectar production in Rabi

June 1, 2023

Partnership a boost to coconut nectar production in Rabi Fijian business Marama Niu is boosting the production of coconut nectar as a healthier alternative to ordinary sugar, following a partnership with the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus). The Australia and New Zealand supported collaboration looks to enhance the quality and standardisation of Marama Niu’s coconut nectar products for domestic and overseas markets. This provides sustainable

Turning bananas into chips in Niue

May 5, 2023

Turning bananas into chips in Niue In Niue’s humble industrious capital – Alofi, local entrepreneur Feofaaki Sakalia Fou can be found busy in her home kitchen, meticulously turning banana into chips. It has been the way of life for Feo, as she is commonly known, seeing her mother make and sell banana chips and now, her husband and children. This is the mainstay of their small family business called Lupe

Taking Abau cocoa from PNG to the world

May 5, 2023

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 Papua New Guinea (PNG). Thanks to his father’s enthusiasm for the great outdoors, Kamuri developed a passion for hunting, trekking, and exploring the remains of what were once great farming estates in Abau. “I grew up seeing most of the

Brewing a better future for PNG coffee

May 2, 2023

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 two years to discuss all things coffee. The meeting was jointly organised by the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program and the Australia–Papua New Guinea Economic Partnership (APEP). The meeting was attended

New multipurpose packhouse facility to boost Tonga’s root crops export

April 3, 2023

New multipurpose packhouse facility to boost Tonga’s root crops export Leading Tongan export business Lotopoha Export Trading will soon complete the construction of a multi-purpose packhouse facility for root crops following a new partnership signed recently with the Pacific Horticulture and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus). The partnership builds on PHAMA Plus’ prior collaboration with Lotopoha to improve Tonga’s root crops export capacity and meet increasing quality requirements