Kava Growing Guide

In Samoa, MDF is supporting the development of growing guidelines and training for kava farmers that include information on adapting to climate risk.

The kava market in Samoa is domestically focused and highly decentralised. Little kava is exported, and that which is exported is generally the same quality as the local product. MDF is partnering with Samoa Herbs, a Samoan kava exporter established in 2019, to increase exports of high-quality kava from Samoa. This will be accomplished through the implementation of extension services, the acquisition of new processing equipment, and marketing initiatives to attract new international buyers.