Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Worskhop 2016 Linking Agriculture and Tourism through Policy setting: Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting agritourism Workshop organised by the Government of Samoa and CTA in collaboration with PIPSO

1. Current
Developments
and Future
Prospects Linking
Agritourism

2. Introduction to Ah Liki Investment Group
• How we are supporting local farmers and growth of the Samoan Agricultural industry
Import substitution – Current and developing
• Some success stories
Exporting – benefits for Samoan Agriculture
• Sourcing from local farmers, more money back into pockets to diversify agriculture
Tanumapua Farm – current developments and
future prospects
• How we are working to train farmers in new skills and food safety improvement
Challenges for Agriculture in Samoa

3. Ah Liki Investment Group
Krissy Company
• Buying coconuts and taro leaves from local farmers, fair trade and organic certified
• Soon will be sourcing meat locally also
Pacific oil
• Buying copra from local farmers to make coconut oil

4. Ah Liki Investment Group
Taula Beverages
Tanumapua Farm
Ah Liki Wholesale
• Exporting taro sourced from local farmers

5. Imports and successful substitution
Eggs
• Previous Ah Liki egg imports were 1.2 – 1.3 million eggs per year (95% national
consumption)
• Now 100% FRESH, locally farmed eggs since 2014
• Tanumapua Sun choice eggs started with 6, 000 chicks in 2011, now
70, 000 – 80, 000 producing 45, 000 eggs per day.
• Provides local jobs, profits are retained on island, leads to new product
development through more fertiliser for crops
Cabbages
• In the past, 200 tonnes of cabbages imported annually, now down to 50 tonnes.
Thanks to chicken Manure.

6. Exporting to Develop Agriculture
Selling staple crops for export provides farmers with profit to
venture into high risk/high return agriculture.
Currently exporting taro, soon to be exporting bananas (SACEP).
Potential to export pineapple, hawaiian papaya and more.
Training farmers in growing export quality produce develops
skills ie. Post harvest practices, increased quantity and quality

7. Tanumapua Farm
Current and developing
• Hydroponics – tomatoes, capsicum and lettuce
• SACEP – carrots and onions
• Tropical fruits – Cavendish banana, Hawaiian papaya, Samoan pineapple and
Tahitian limes
• Vegetables – Cabbage, European eggplant, Pak choi, corn, radish and chilli.
Skills development
• Open Pollinated Seeding - SFA
• Post harvest handling - FAO

8. Future Prospects for Tanumapua
Farm and Samoan Agriculture
• Increased earning capacity through
export leads to more varieties of
vegetables grown locally and consistently
• Implementing improved technologies for
organic and non-residue produce
• Tailoring planting schedules to meet local
market demand

9. Challenges
• Equipment, pesticide and fertiliser supply
• Skilled/educated labour
• Export protocol development