Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2016: Scientific Research of Samoa - Development of Value Added Food and Non-Food Products for the Tourism Industry

Samoa Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2016: Scientific Research of Samoa - Development of Value Added Food and Non-Food Products for the Tourism Industry

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  1 Development of valueadded food & non-food products for the Tourism Industry Samoa Agritourism Policy Workshop Samoa Conference Centre 14th - 16th December 2016
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  - Public beneficiarybody, government funds operation but seek donor funding for projects -Contribute to national economy & community livelihoods through R & D and value adding to local produce -Partnership with relevant stakeholders in the public & private sectors, & key development partners -two focal areas for R & D -food -environment and renewable energy Background 2
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  To conduct scientificresearch and develop technologies of great value in the sustainable development of value added goods and services for export and import replacement. Part of Mission Statement 4
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  5 Gluten-free flour frombreadfruit  For health conscious visitors  High value market that is growing rapidly (especially in USA, Australia, New Zealand & Japan)  SROS Promotional activities – samples to local restaurants, potential clients in New Zealand and Japan  SROS and local stakeholders –establish medium scale breadfruit flour processing operation  „local, non-GMO, organic, gluten free product‟
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  6 Samoa Pure AvocadoOil Cold pressed cooking oil/ salad dressing For visitors wanting healthy oils high in polyunsaturated fats and vitamins, and polyphenols avocado oil from Samoa offers unique taste and aroma from a blend of local varieties Plant from Italy also processes coconut oil Oil by- product –avocado wax -body and/or hair moisturiser -excellent skin penetration and humectancy abilities
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  Avocado and CoconutOil Margarines  Avg $4Million spent imported spreads  Excellent feedback local consumers  Funded by Samoan Government  Substitute product
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  Fruit Spirits  40%alcohol v/v  Taro, banana, star fruit, coconut, polynesian plum, soursop  Funded by Government of South Korea  Future duty free item from Samoa
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  Essential Oils  Extractingoil from fragrant plants  Ylang ylang, lemon grass, eucalyptus  Excellent feedback from the International Cosmetic trade fair in Tokyo Japan  Use in local spas and as a gift item
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  Other product developmentefforts
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  Orchid Propagation 11  Propagateimported/ local orchids for local florists  STA, MAF, SROS partnership, funded by JICA
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  Laboratory Testing Capability Microbiological & chemical laboratories are internationally accredited –IANZ  Test for a range of spoilage microorganisms and chemical composition of food products (safety and nutritional information)  Pesticide residue testing  Narcotics laboratory 12
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  Examples of projectsfor testing.. 13 • Leafy vegetables food safety and postharvest loss - Funded by FAO SROS‟s role - • Undertake food safety risk assessment for selected vegetable chains • Through analysis of specific pathogens E. coli, Salmonella and L. monocytogenes along the value chains • Quarterly testing of all bottled water – MOH • Analysis of various food for salt content –MOH
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  SROS„s role inAgritourism… • 80% of R & D activities are agriculture linked • Food product development efforts promote the use of local produce and resources • Assuring the safety and quality of food products • …as well as the quality of that recreational drug  Tourists experience our locally produced, healthy alternatives for food and non-food products …PROMOTED AS… “LOCAL, ORGANIC, NON-GMO, GLUTEN FREE, NUTRITIOUS..” All developed products are intended to be up-taken by interested private sector to produce products for import substitution and/or export. 14
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  Thank you foryour attention! • SROS website: http://www.sros.org.ws • Email: [email protected] • Telephone: (685) 20664 • Facsimile: (685) 27769 15