Prisoners undergoes Food Safety Courses
Under the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS) and the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC),... Read More.
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Chicken is a staple food in Samoa
The average annual consumption is 17,050mt, and the average annual import is 17,000mt during recent years, which accounts for 99% of the total chicken... Read More.
Training for Policy Makers on the Development of National Food Standards and Linkages to Codex
Mr. Raj Rajasekar, Vice Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission... Read More.
Health warns of “online illegal food businesses offered to the public”
Due to the increase in “online illegal food businesses offered to the public,” the Ministry of Health has issued a stern warning... Read More.
PM: there’s a need for transformative food system approaches
There is an urgency for small island states to move forward with transformative food system approaches including government support towards building sustainable,... Read More.
Samoa celebrates World Food Day
In celebration of this year’s World Food Day in Samoa, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Laauli Leautea... Read More.
Food supplies at the local markets showed an overall increase of 13 per cent in volume
The monthly survey of Agricultural food supplies at the Local Markets by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics in August 2022 showed an... Read More.
War and climate change impacts has escalated fuel and food prices in Samoa
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa says crises such as the war in Ukraine and climate change, though distanced from the “centres... Read More.
Samoa’s NCD crises, calls for increasing food and tobacco tax
There are opportunities to maximize the effectiveness of food and tobacco tax to help address Samoa’s Non-Communicable Disease crisis.
This... Read More.
Technical workshop to monitor for food security
As the Pacific is gripped by frequent climate shocks and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst growing global food insecurity - understanding... Read More.
Diversifying limu fuafua for food security, nutritional benefit and livelihoods
Seaweeds are increasingly viewed as important in diets because of their nutritional and health benefits,... Read More.
Minister: Food remains an integral part of the Samoan culture
Madam Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of FAO,Mr. Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the FAO Office for Asia and the Pacific,Your Excellencies... Read More.