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Partnership a trade boost for the Cook Islands

Guests at the launching of the memorandum of understanding between the Cook Islands Government and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program in the Cook Islands last week. Picture: Cook Islands Government The Cook Islands has entered into a new agreement with the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) for technical support under the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) to enhance agricultural trade

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ALLURING AROMA: THE RISE OF HIGH-VALUE COCONUT PRODUCTS

ALLURING AROMA: THE RISE OF HIGH-VALUE COCONUT PRODUCTS The rich aroma of freshly cooked coconut oil travelled over the seas, piquing the curiosity and interest of explorers sailing along a coast in Papua New Guinea’s Central Province. The alluring scent drew them ashore, eventually earning the Aroma Coast its name. Hundreds of years later, the rich aroma of coconuts continues to serve the families and communities of Aroma Coast well,

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MODERNISING FIJI’S CAPACITY FOR FRESH PRODUCE EXPORTS

Fresh produce exports from Fiji will soon benefit from an upgraded treatment facility, following a new partnership agreement signed between Nature’s Way Cooperative (Fiji) Ltd and the Australian and New Zealand supported Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program. Announced yesterday by New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon Christopher Luxon during his first official visit to Fiji, the partnership focuses on upgrading the software, hardware, and operational

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RESTORING LAND THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

PHAMA Plus partner Melesisi Finefeuiaki of Lotopoha Export Trading uses mulch and intercropping for better soil health on her taro farm in Tonga. World Environment Day 2024 focuses on restoring land, addressing desertification, and building resilience to drought. “Land sustains all forms of life through an ecosystem. Intensification of agricultural practices, however, has been a key driver in the loss of biodiversity and has enhanced the impact of climate change,”

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WEBINAR: ”SA VOSA NA VANUA” THE LAND SPEAKS – REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL ROOT CROPS AND TUBER CROPS

ECR_Webinar_Poster_e-copy.pdf (phamaplus.com.au) Join the upcoming PHAMA Plus webinar as we deep dive into the world of traditional knowledge and sustainable farming practices.  Fiji National University Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forests Dr Ilisoni Leweniqila will share insights on understanding how indigenous agricultural (or traditional) knowledge can contribute to achieving Climate-Smart Agriculture in Fijian farming systems. Specifically, we’ll focus on the wide variety of traditional root crops in Fiji

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