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WORLD BANK

GROUP

Working for a World Free of Poverty

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

Farming and Fishing First...

PROJECT COORDINATION GROUP (PCG), 2016

Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project (SACEPEnhancement Project (SACEP))

SACEP

Effective in July 2012

Project duration: 5 years

Closing date: March 28, 2018

New closing date: March 2018 (1 year extension)

Development Objective

Support fruit and vegetable growers and livestock producers to improve their productivity and

Take greater advantage of domestic market opportunities with an import substitution focus..

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Funding

World Bank – US$13million

Implemented: Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries

Project Components

Livestock production and marketing,

Fruit and vegetable production and marketing,

Institutional strengthening

Livestock production & marketing

Strengthening the breeding program in cattle/sheep/pigs/poultry

Improving supplement feed and pasture

Cattle/pigs/poultry

Improving hygienic slaughtering system – mobile slaughter units/static abattoir

Improve meat handling/food safety

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Fruit and vegetable production and marketing

Strengthening On-farm research program: carrots, onions, potato, capsicum, lettuce, tomatoes

Strengthening PPPs -Banana initiative with the private sector

Strengthening marketing groups & market linkages with buyers

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Improved technology

Protected agriculture

Access higher yielding F&V varieties

Integrated Pest Management/Rock removal equipment

Drip Irrigation systems

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Institutional strengthening

Improve effectiveness of agricultural institutions

Matching Grant Program

Improve MAF infrastructure

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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Matching Grant Program (MGP)Summary

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Total Grants Approved

Agreements Signed

Total Grants Signed SAT$

Total Grant Disbursed SAT$

987 528 5,386,216 3,258,169

Total Cost SAT$ 7.6

Intake F&V Cattle Sheep Pigs Honeybee Poultry

1 17 18 8 10 0 0

2 43 99 2 20 1 14

3 150 383 13 158 2 49

Total 210 500 23 188 3 63

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