Savaii Farmers

Savaii farmers buy hardware goods and supplies

One of the MGP recipient and Savaii cattle farmer, Faalii Peseta of Matavai Safune bought much needed equipment and tools like shovels, stable nails, wire- strainer and safety gear at the Samoa Agriculture Store on the first day of disbursements.

Peseta plans to extend his cattle farm and turn it into a viable business to support the family.

Savaii farmers and fishermen sign grant agreement to mark milestone

The Ministry’s CEO, Tilafono David Hunter said it is an important progress for the SAPFROM project since it was signed in 2019 between the Government of Samoa and their key donor partners, World Bank and the International Fund for Agriculture Development.

“When SAFPROM was officially signed, we received over 3,000 applications for the Matching Grant Progamme from around the country. The large numbers of applications went through a comprehensive screening and verification process last year.”