Climate risks are reshaping market dynamics. How do agricultural businesses adapt? Australia’s MDF and PHAMA Plus are working with Pacific business partners to manage and adapt to climate risks and tap into business opportunities. Our partners have found that investing in #climatesmart agriculture and #sustainableagriculture practices can help businesses tap into new market demand for environmentally friendly, low-carbon produce, through agricultural certifications and value chain emissions verification. A new collaborative brief by MDF and PHAMA Plus looks at innovative, market-based ways to enhance

Since the launch of Australia’s Commercial Kava Pilot (the pilot) Phase 2 in December 2021, allowing for the commercial importation of kava into Australia as a food, the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA Plus) has worked with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Pacific governments in collaboration with Pacific Trade Invest Australia, HACCP Australia and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit to assist Pacific kava stakeholders better understand importing requirements. At the end of October 2022, around 147tons of kava