Kava (Piper methysticum) in the South Pacific ACIAR Technical Reports 46Kava (Piper methysticum) in the South Pacific: its importance, methods of cultivation, cultivars, diseases and pests R. L. Davis and J. F. Brown Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research March 1999‘The Australian Contre for Intemational Agricultural Research (ACIAR) was established in June 1982 by an Act of the Australian Parliament. Its mandate is to help identify agricultural problems in developing countries and to commission collaborative research between Australian and developing ‘country researchers in fields where Australia has special research competence, Where trade names are used this does not constitute eedorsement of nor di any product by the Centre mination against ACIAR TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES ‘This series of publications contains technical information resulting from ACIAR-supported ‘programs, projects and workshops (for which proceedings are not publishes, reports on Cenire-supported fact-finding studies, or reports on other useful topics resulting from ACIAR activities. Publications in the series are distributed internationally to selected individuals and scientific insti. uy te RaRy © Australian Centre for Intemational Agricultural Research G.PO. Box 1571. Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia, Davis, R.A. and Brown, J.F. 1999. Kava (Piper miethysticum) in the South Pacitic:it importance, methods of cultivation, cultivars, diseases and pests. ACIAR Technical Reports Series No. 46, 32p. ISBN 1 86320 257 9 ‘Technical editing: Apword Partners, Canberra Design and art production: Design ONE Solutions, Canberra Printing: Paragon Printers, Canberra