Organic Case Study: Hua Parakore, A Korowai That Can Embrace All of You

Hua Parakore is the flagship Indigenous verification and validation system for Kai Atua (pure food) developed by Te Waka Kai Ora. This kaupapa Māori organic verification and validation system acts as a korowai (cloak) around the other organic verification systems. There is the opportunity to bring this well established kaupapa Māori korowai to organic regenerative agriculture, bringing Indigenous innovation and distinctiveness. It is important that Māori efforts in the organic sector are not duplicated and existing systems such as Hua Parakore are strengthened for implementation uptake, particularly in the newly emerging landscape of organic regulation.

Find out more about the first indigenous food verification system, Hua Parakore system and watch video interview with Dr Jessica Hutchings.