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. It is intended that the findings of this study will inform the Australian

This study has been completed with support from Pacific Trade and Invest (PTI) and provides an up-to-date review on export market opportunities for tropical root crops.  It pulls-together key findings of earlier studies, pays specific attention to the GEDSI dimension and presents comprehensive and up-to-date information on general export trading patterns and trends, combined with country and market-specific supply-side and demand-side market opportunities and constraints.  The key importing countries (Australia, New Zealand) are profiled and in-market research findings presented.  Commentary on the US market is

Taro corms are exported to New Zealand, and are a popular product with the Pacific consumer sector. Taro exports are a significant portion of Samoa’s export revenue, accounting for 14% of all exports, and being the largest horticultural export. However, taro are a challenging product from a biosecurity perspective owing to the presence of mites and nematodes, soil residues, the nature of the corm – which is pitted and rough with many crevices and holes – and the presence of dead leaf stems, which are