samoa agritourism policy setting workshop 2016: samoa ministry of agriculture and fisheries -...
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Agriculture and Tourism
Linkages
Seuseu Tauati
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
14 December 2016
They visited local plantations
•Organic farms
•Subsistence farms
•Commercial Farms
•Government demonstration plots
RESTAUARANT LUNCH
– Locally sourced food
•Fresh and Nutritious food
•Available all year round
•Restaurant owners
•Wholesalers
•Retailers
Restaurant buys locally sourced food
•Linkages: Farmers and restaurant
owners
•New market opportunities
Now we know there is a connection
Lets take the opportunity to boost Agriculture
Create Market opportunities
Set policies in place to support Agriculture and Tourism
National Agri-Tourism Park
Strategy and Plans
Strategy for the Development of Samoa 2017 - 2020
Agriculture Sector Plan 2016 – 2020
Sector Wide Approach
ESPO 1: Sector Coordination improved and investment in food security and inclusive commercial agriculture/ fisheries production systems increased
ESPO2: An increased supply and consumption of competitively priced domestically produced food
ESPO3: A sustained increase in production, productivity, product quality, value adding and marketing of agriculture and fisheries products – Clearly highlights mainstreaming of tourism in Agriculture Sector
ESPO4: Sustainable agriculture and fisheries resource management practices in place and climate resilience and disaster relief efforts strengthened
Local Markets AND Export Market
•Fresh produce – root crops
•Bananas and breadfruit
•Fish
•Chips/snacks
•Body Lotions
•Coconut cream
•Coconut oil
•Copra
•Handicrafts
Food Security AND Import substitution
Research and commercial production
•Bulb onions
•Tomatoes
•Carrots
•Green pepper
National Agriculture Protection Service
– Community EXAMPLE :
Crops Division
•Monitoring for NEW pests and
diseases
•Coconut Rhinoceros beetle
•Brontispa
•Fruit fly
•Biological control research
•Giant African Snail
Quarantine Division