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AUSTRALIA’S COMMERCIAL KAVA PILOT: AN ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC KAVA INDUSTRY
In December 2021 the Australian Government launched Phase 2 of its Pilot program permitting the commercial importation of kava (the Pilot). The Pilot aimed to assess the risks associated with kava importation and determine whether the resumption of kava imports was viable. The purpose of this study was to explore market system impacts from the Pilot, changes in the distribution of benefits for women and youth and impacts on the natural environment. View more details...
FIJI KAVA VARIETIES (POSTER)
FIJI has 13 varieties of kava which are all consumable. The discovery of the varieties of kava was made possible through a joint effort between the Pacific Community, Ministry of Agriculture and the Pacific Horticulture and Agricultural Market Access. The 13 varieties are: vula Kasa leka;vula kasa balavu; dokobana loa; dokobana vula; damu; loa kasa…
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PACIFIC EXPORT CONTEXT ANALYSIS – 20223886
Coffee buyers evaluate the quality and consistency of coffee by tasting (“cupping”) production lots, and by measuring certain physical characteristics like defect count and moisture. Samples are drawn many times throughout the life of a lot from production through roasting for many reasons: diagnostic, marketing, contract validation, and to assess quality change as coffee ages.…
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TONGA KAVA QUALITY STANDARD (TONGAN VERSION)
The Tonga National Quality Standard has been developed to make sure that kava as a traditional and commercial commodity, is prepared and manufactured in accordance with a set of rules and guidelines to achieve food safety. The National Quality Standard provides a set of minimum requirements, specifications and guidelines that products and processes should adhere to in order to achieve product safety and meet client expectations. This standard is aligned with the Codex Regional Kava Quality Standard for kava as a food. This quality standard also provides the minimum requirements for the export of kava raw materials for further processing into other products.
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PNG WOMEN IN COFFEE ASSOCIATION (WICA) STRATEGIC PLAN
PNG WOMEN IN COFFEE ASSOCIATION (WICA) STRATEGIC PLAN he PNG Women in Coffee Association via its strategic plan advocates a path towards sustainable, marketled production and differentiation. The role of women is gaining space and visibility as more women coffee farmers, businesswomen and women-owned agribusinesses are determined to contribute to a vibrant and inclusive national coffee industry
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA COFFEE SAMPLE GUIDE
PAPUA NEW GUINEA COFFEE SAMPLE GUIDE Coffee buyers evaluate the quality and consistency of coffee by tasting (“cupping”) production lots, and by measuring certain physical characteristics like defect count and moisture. Samples are drawn many times throughout the life of a lot from production through roasting for many reasons: diagnostic, marketing, contract validation, and to assess quality change as coffee ages.…
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