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North 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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01 Feb 2018
Cocoa is a priority crop in Samoa. Although markets have reopened for the export of this commodity, supply is a major constraint. PHAMA stepped in to assist, with particular focus on the supply side of the value chain. The Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa had earlier conducted a PHAMA-f...
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Improved Quality of Export Cocoa: Samoa
18 May 2017
This report documents the findings of two workshops conducted with cocoa growers in two locations in Samoa. The discussion sought to understand what the shared interests of the cocoa farmers were, how the farmers were working together at present and what issues these farmers could work together o...
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