VPPA INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    VPPA has an Interim CEO who took office as of Monday 15th April, 2024. Mr. Shadrack.

    First National Sandalwood Forum

    As part of its commitment to advocate for Farmers, the Department of Forestry (DOF) aims to facilitate this through the organizing of the first ever National Sandalwood Forum 2024 with the support of the Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority (VPPA) and Pharma Plus.

    Pacific Islands Forum

    Attention micro, small and medium Businesses from Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu!

    The Regional Standard for Fermented Noni Fruit Juice – adopted by Codex Alimentarius Commission

    The Codex Committee of North America and the South West Pacific (CCNASWP) has once again successfully secured the endorsement of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) for the adoption of its Regional Standard for Fermented Noni Fruit Juice. This marks the second regional standard to receive the approval of the CAC within the region, with the first being the Regional Standard for Kava Products Intended for Use as a Beverage when Mixed with Water.

    ACTIV Chocolate makers and PHAMA Plus Sign Partnership: the “Shared-Factory Concept” – a new way of doing business.

    Aelan Chocolate mMakers is the brand name of chocolates produced by Alternative Communities Trade in Vanuatu or ACTIV Association. The , ACTIV Association, signed a partnership agreement with PHAMA Plus last on Friday, 13th October, 2023 in the presence of the VPPA CEO, a MDFAT representative and a GFG Governance for Growth representative.