Promoting regional trade and agribusiness development in the Pacific : 2nd PACIFIC AGRIBUSINESS FORUM "Linking the agrifood sector to the local markets for economic growth and improved food and nutrition security" Organised by PIPSO, CTA, IFAD, SPC and SPTO Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa, 29th August -1st September 2016

1. “Key Value Chains in the Pacific Region: Successes and
New Opportunities”
Mereia Volavola, CEO, Pacific Island Private Sector Organisation

2. Opportunities for the Pacific Agrifood
Sector in Local markets: Trends and
Successes in promoting quality,
nutritious and healthy Foods

3. Key Value Chains in the Pacific Region:
Successes and New Opportunities
Presentation by the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organization (PIPSO) on 30th August 2016

4. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Samoa
Women in Business in Samoa (WIB)
 Organics
 Farm to table
 Organic basket
 Coconut Virgin Oil
 Dried Bananas
 Coffee
 Fetau Oil
 Business Training
 Disaster Management
 Fair Trade
transforming lives : creating opportunities

5. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Tonga – Heilala Vanilla
 A vanilla plantation was established by the
Ross family, in partnership with a local
family from the village of Utungake in
Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga.
 Heilala has partnered with growers
throughout Tonga celebrating their 10th
harvest of vanilla beans in 2015. This has
had a significant impact on the Tongan
economy providing employment and
infrastructure across a number of
communities.
Products are sold into specialty food retail
and fine dining establishments and gourmet
food manufacturers in New Zealand,
Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Denmark
and the United States.

6. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Cook Islands – Titikaveka Growers Association
 Created a community compost centre
 Organized Growers on planting of
variety of crops
 Offering instruction on organic and
biological farming methods
 Liaise with supermarkets on sale of
organic produce
 Promotion of organic farming

7. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Papua New Guinea - Amruqa
 A small Papua New Guinean company based in an
area called Vunakanau in the Province of East New
Britain that produces and supplies Organically
Certified and conventionally grown spices and virgin
coconut oil.
 Work in conjunction with partner communities in
remote areas of East New Britain, (have a primary
focus on ethical agriculture and socioeconomic
development.
Operate as the processing and marketing channel
for organically certified spices and virgin coconut
oil
 Provide quality planting materials to our partner
growers and training on husbandry, organic growing
techniques and record keeping, value-adding and
post harvest handling.

8. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Fiji – Ben’s Trading Ltd
 Locally indigenous company
 The largest root crop exporter from Fiji
 Operates a number of collection centers
 Buy direct from the farmers
 Employs a lot of school dropouts and women

9. Participant Guarantee System (PGS)
in the Pacific – Fiji and the Solomon Islands
In 2013 a project under auspices of PARDI began with 4 farmers groups
involving 58 farmers in Fiji. Similarly in the Solomon Islands 2 groups
with 12 farmers. Joined with Post Harvest and Market Investigations.
First shipment tomatoes 100Kg from Qerqere Sept 2013
Since then they have shipped approx 10 tons, made $45,000

12. OPPORTUNITIES
 Fisheries
 Fruits and vegetables
 Spa and Beauty Products
 Root Crops (Tubers)

13. Best Practices in Agribusiness Development in the Pacific
Common Success Factors
 Family and community based
 Receives Government support
 Undertakes regular consultations
 Train farmers and provide capacity building
 Research & Innovation
 Accountability & Ownership (Planning & Organizing)
 Nurseries
 Technical and funding support from Technical agencies & development
partners

14. OPPORTUNITIES - SPORTS
News Com Australia
“Pita Taufatofua has sparked a global obsession
with Tonga and coconut oil”
New Zealand Herald
“Several Pacific beauty brands have reported a
whopping increase in coconut oil sales since the
Opening Ceremony, the New Zealand
Herald reports.”
“Pure Fiji NZ, reported larger orders than normal
in the past week, : “Everyone seems to be going
crazy over coconut oil at the moment.”
“Island Rose Dream — which sells products
made from coconuts from Tonga — said it had
received dozens of orders for its coconut oils,
moisturisers and scrubs in the past fortnight.

15. OPPORTUNITIES - SPORTS
Iain Payten @iainpayten
Skipper Osea Kolinisau's message to Fiji: "Go crazy, go nuts, you deserve this and this
victory is for all of Fiji and the Pacific Islands."
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