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SAMOA AGRITOURISM POLICY SETTING FORUM

Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2016: Samoa Chamber of Commerce - Agritourism and Agribusiness Investment Prospects

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SAMOA AGRITOURISMPOLICY SETTING FORUM

• An incorporated association of 360+ businesses.

• Samoa’s National Private Sector Organization that promotes the interests, well-being and growth of Samoa’s private sector

About the Chamber

Agritourism

TourismAgricultureFarm supplies food to hotels and restaurants

• Think Tank Initiative

• FAO Partnership Project

Our Involvement with Agribusiness and Agritourism

Investment in to Agriculture Value Chains in partnership with FAO

• Promoting Contract Farming as a means to address Supply side issues.

• Formalising relationships

between farmers and buyers

• Addressing perception –

promoting mutual

understanding.

• Addressing quality and

consistency.

Promoting Contract Farming

Investment in to Agriculture Value Chains in partnership with FAO

• Food Safety and Quality Control: Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

• Developing quality

Standards based on the

market needs.

• Good Agricultural

Practice (GAP)

• Hazard Analysis and

Critical Control Points

(HACCP)

Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Agritourism

TourismAgriculture Farm supplies food to hotels and restaurants

• Business Diversification• Farm tours• Agri-entertainment• Farm-based recreation

• Facilitate and Promote inclusive growth and

Private Sector Development

• Strengthening Agricultural finance for

agribusiness value chain

• Incentive schemes

Policy Interventions

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