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TR134 Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Report
30 Nov 2018
The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is the most serious insect pest of coconuts wherever it occurs. Symptoms of CRB attack were first reported in Solomon Islands in Honiara in January 2015. The PHAMA Program contracted a Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Management Coordinator to wor...
Read MoreNorth America and European Market Access for Pacific Cocoa
22 Sep 2018
This report analyses potential markets for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu cocoa in Northern America, continental Europe and the United Kingdom. The cocoa market is split between a bulk market and a boutique market and the Pacific cocoa industry cannot rely on the boutique market to fuel growth, but ...
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Grading of Quality Dalo (Poster)
21 Sep 2018
This poster lists important factors or the criteria used in the grading of quality dalo. Producing quality dalo for export requires effort throughout the value chain. Farmers need to produce dalo which is of good size and even shape, without damage from pests. The dalo then needs to be transporte...
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PHAMA Plus in Fiji
28 Oct 2021
The PHAMA Plus Program was established in Fiji in 2011 to support government and industry to utilise export opportunities for fresh agricultural products; identify and develop new export opportunities for fresh and processed products; and strengthen contingency planning and surveillance for pests...
Read MorePapua New Guinea
31 May 2017
PHAMA’s strategy in Papua New Guinea is to focus on improving market access for key existing export industries coffee, cocoa, coconut, spices, fisheries, forestry, fresh produce and handicrafts. PHAMA also works to promote value-adding opportunities relating to the industries and strives to creat...
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About PHAMA
28 Jun 2016
The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA) is an Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-funded initiative established in 2011. PHAMA is designed to provide practical and targeted assistance to help Pacific island countries manage regulatory aspects...
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