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. SAMOA AGRITOURISM
POLICY SETTING FORUM

2. • 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

3. Agritourism
TourismAgriculture
Farm supplies food to
hotels and restaurants

4. • Think Tank Initiative
• FAO Partnership Project
Our Involvement with Agribusiness and
Agritourism

5. Investment in to Agriculture Value
Chains in partnership with FAO
• Promoting Contract Farming as a means to
address Supply side issues.

6. • Formalising relationships
between farmers and buyers
• Addressing perception –
promoting mutual
understanding.
• Addressing quality and
consistency.
Promoting Contract Farming

7. 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)

8. • Developing quality
Standards based on the
market needs.
• Good Agricultural
Practice (GAP)
• Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Points
(HACCP)
Food Safety and Quality Assurance

9. Agritourism
TourismAgriculture Farm supplies food to hotels
and restaurants
• Business Diversification
• Farm tours
• Agri-entertainment
• Farm-based recreation

10. • Facilitate and Promote inclusive growth and
Private Sector Development
• Strengthening Agricultural finance for
agribusiness value chain
• Incentive schemes
Policy Interventions

11. Fa’afetai Lava
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