Agriculture and Tourism

Linkages

Seuseu Tauati

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

14 December 2016

Is there a link between

Agriculture and Tourism?

Followed two tourists from the Airport

•To determine the connection between Agriculture and Tourism

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

Good local and international

transport linkages

Food Security AND Import substitution

Research and commercial production

•Bulb onions

•Tomatoes

•Carrots

•Green pepper

Agriculture needs to be

Competitive and Diverse

Sustainable

Commercial

Meet market demands

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

Support connection with Tourism Industry

MAF StaffTourist

Thank You