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  • BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    The Land Resources Division of the Pacific Community steps in to assist the Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries once again in its efforts to effectively improve and sustain the open pollinated seed production for our local farmers.


    The workshop was in response to a request from the government of the government of Samoa (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries – MAF) provide training on OP Seeds and also to support the ongoing efforts on the Taro Breeding Project in Samoa.
    The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the ACIAR Integrated Crop Management Team and the IntraAPP Pacific Agriculture Policy Programme are assisting Samoan farmers and extension officers to enhance their skills on Open Pollinated Seed Production, Pest & Disease Management, Soil Health, knowledge dissemination on Taro Leaf Blight (TLB) and Taro Breeding programme undertaken in Samoa.


    The overall objective of the technical training was to strengthen the skills and knowledge of extension officers and lead farmers in order for them to provide training to their farmers on proper seed production, which will contribute to improving the quality of seed locally produce. This is a fundamental starting point for agricultural productivity, food security and post disaster recovery. The training assisted farmers to increase the production of their key target crops and better equipped to meet the quality expectations of vegetable and fruit market consumers.


    During the Pacific Farmers Seeds Roundtable in 2016, farmers echoed the need for SPC to provide ongoing seeds training to farmers. Issues on seeds faced by countries varies were identified by national farmer organisations during the roundtable meeting.   Given this work was supported by the SPC PAPP PIFON Partnership Agreement, the IntraAPP Programme is providing relevant stakeholders appropriate integrated trainings to address the immediate gaps.


    It’s critical to upskill lead farmers and extension officers in OP seed production and Pest & Diseases management in response to climate change and also to promote food & nutrition security. The trainings contributed to ensuring seed resilient communities post disaster. This training was critical for the success of both the evaluation of SPC CePaCT varieties distributed and as well for the successful realisation of open pollinated vegetable production in Samoa. As per the request, the farmers, private sector and agriculture/crop production team have identified the need to:


    ·        Document existing OP crops varieties and availability in Samoa
    ·        Raise awareness on OP seeds via a farmers meeting/ training
    ·        Strengthen community seed groups
    ·        Provide plant health clinic training using the Pest and Disease Management mobile app
    ·        Document the learnings of the Taro Breeding Programme in Samoa
    ·        Document and capturing the learning exchange from Taro Breeding Training

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