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TAKING PNG SPECIALTY COFFEE TO THE WORLD

March 4, 2024

Taking PNG specialty coffee to the world Every drink of coffee enjoyed today carries stories untold. Stories of hardship, risk and sacrifice that wouldn’t normally be found on product packaging. Stories that help us better appreciate the journey and the people behind the fix. Located in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous Highlands region,  Jiwaka Province is home to thousands of coffee-farming households. The journey of getting coffee cherries to the nearest

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MAF partners with PHAMA Plus to address taro shortage in Samoa

February 14, 2024

From Left Samoa’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, and PHAMA Plus Country Manager, Kuinimeri Finau during the official signing of the MOU. MAF partners with PHAMA Plus to address taro shortage in Samoa The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) has signed a new partnership with the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program to address the reduction in supply of

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DEEPTI’S SCIENCE FAIR

February 9, 2024

Deepti Devi has been a member of a research team led by Prof. Pasinszki, conducting research across Kava-growing regions in Fiji. DEEPTI’S SCIENCE FAIR Deepti Devi has always had a keen interest in science. As a young girl, Deepti conducted simple experiments at home out of curiosity. This interest led her to pursue her studies and a career in teaching science. Now, she’s pivoted from teaching to researching about kava

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REVIVING THE ART OF ‘KAMAIMAI’

December 18, 2023

Nau and Takaniko Ruabete are coconut nectar suppliers on Rabi. REVIVING THE ART OF ‘KAMAIMAI’ The rich aroma of freshly cooked kamaimai, or coconut nectar, permeates through Takaniko and Nau Ruabete’s home in Buakonikai Village on Rabi Island. It’s a daily activity for the couple as they ready bottles of kamaimai made by extracting the sap of coconut blossoms, known as toddy tapping, which is then boiled to create a

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NEW ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES TO BRING MORE BEAUTY TO SAMOA

September 22, 2023

New ornamental varieties to bring more beauty to Samoa New varieties of exotic orchids and ornamental plants have been introduced for cultivation in Samoa to bolster the country’s blooming ornamental horticulture sector. The move is part of a collaboration between the Australia and New Zealand-supported Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program and local grower groups – Fa’alapotopotoga Aiga Ma’ale’ale (FAMA) and Organic Mothers of the New Earth (OMONEA),

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