Current Developments

and Future Prospects Linking

Agritourism

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

Ah Liki Investment GroupKrissy 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

Ah Liki Investment GroupTaula Beverages

Tanumapua Farm

Ah Liki Wholesale• Exporting taro sourced from local farmers

Imports and successful substitutionEggs• 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.

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

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

Future Prospects for TanumapuaFarm 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

Challenges• Equipment, pesticide and fertiliser supply

• Skilled/educated labour

• Export protocol development