Samoa First National Validation Workshop Report
Year of Publication: 2019-06-26
Description
Workshop Report – Samoa’s First National Policy Dialogue on Validating the National and Regional Action Plans in Agribusiness and Value Chain Development
3-4 April 2019, Tanoa Conference Room, Apia, Samoa
The validation of Samoa’s regional and national action plan was a step towards ensuring a collaborative response to address the four key themes in tackling country-specific challenges in agribusiness and value chain development. These included:
● Nutrition – Reduction in NCDs and increased income from investments in local food crops and fisheries value chain development
● ICT – Robust Communication System for Growers
● Insurance – Robust Insurance Package for Farmers
● Finance – Making farmers bank ready and banks farmer ready