Kiribati Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2019 Workshop Policy Setting for Improved Linkages Between Agriculture, Trade and Tourism: Strengthening the Local Agrifood sector and Promoting Healthy Food in Agritourism. Workshop Programme Organised by the Government of Kiribati and Kiribati Chamber of Commerce and Industry In collaboration with the Pacific Community, CTA, PIPSO and SPTO. Tarawa, 15th -16th January 2019, Kiribati Venue: RAK Boardroom, Antebuka

1. Promoting Agritourism
Development in ACP
Small Island Developing
States (SIDS)

2. Context and justification
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• Agriculture and Tourism are key economic sectors in most of Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) and promoting linkages between the
two leads to employment creation, higher incomes for value chain actors
and revenues for Governments
• Travel & Tourism are growing in most of SIDS and food tourism has a
strong potential as part of the diversification of product offering and
resilience building
• Cuisine is important to quality of the holiday experience and tourists
seek more experiences based on local food and cultural heritage. Food
consumption is integral to tourism and can have significant economic
effects in the supply chain

3. Promoting Agritourism Development
in ACP SIDS – Needs to be addressed
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• Poor linkages between agriculture & tourism sectors resulting in high
food import bill, limited use of local products & limited access by small
producers & agribusiness to tourism markets and agribusiness
opportunities
• Insufficient favourable policies which promote linkages between
agriculture and tourism sectors (CTA’s SP2016-2020 commitments)
• The capacity (productive and business skills ) of agriculture value chain
actors to service the tourism and hospitality market needs strengthening
• Insufficient regional linkages in agritourism and capacity building in policy
• Need to strengthen the chefs4dev platform (http://chefs4dev.org/)

4. Promoting Agritourism Development
in ACP SIDS
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5. Promoting Agritourism Development
in ACP SIDS
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6. Progress in the Pacific region
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7. Agritourism Policy-setting - Vanuatu
Policy-setting support
-Agritourism Policy in place &
concrete actions (all govt. functions
source food locally); yearly
Agritourism Festivals; Vanuatu
Tourism Office promotes
Agritourism)
-Vanuatu Association of Chefs trains
young chefs in use and promotion
of local food
Projects for fundraising
-Agritourism centre with quality
local products & iconic industries
-Upgrading local Mamas markets
(training food safety, certification…)
for farmers
-Expanding agritourism tours
combining food and leisure
-Support to hydroponics dev
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8. Agritourism Policy-setting - Samoa
Policy-setting support
-Agritourism strategy in place and
cross-sectoral task force
-4 project proposals involving public
& private actors developed
-The Government started financing
the agritourism park project
-Organic producers (WIBDI) links
producers to hotels through mobile
apps
FOUR PROJECTS:
Strengthening linkages between local food
production and consumption through
improved access to tourism markets and
enhancement of food tourism products
Promoting Samoan wellness and spa
market and spa-based tourism
Supporting the development of agri-based
attractions and tours that showcase the
natural beauty and heritage of Samoa while
promoting local agriculture and fisheries
products
Supporting the design and the
development of a broader Agritourism
program comprising technical training,
consumer education, rural business and
employment initiatives

9. Branding the region as a quality food
destination : the role of Chefs
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Sensitising local chefs to the use of local products, closer
linkages with farmers groups and promotion of local
cuisine are key to capturing the tourism market.
http://chefs4dev.org/

10. Branding the region as a quality food
destination : the role of Chefs
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Sensitising local chefs to the use of local products, closer
linkages with farmers groups and promotion of local
cuisine are key to capturing the tourism market.
http://chefs4dev.org/