Product & Innovation Development Projects

Project Name:
Prototype Development

Objective:
To develop health-enhancing and cosmetic products using Samoan natural resources and bioactive compounds

Project Name:
One Country One Priority Produce (OCOP)

Objective:
Support activities focusing on promoting value added products from cocoa.

Project Name:
Establishing the Food Innovation Centre

Objective:
Build the capacity of the Food Science & Technology division to cater for various food value added work and associated quality control tests

Project Name:
PHAMA PLUS and the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa

Objective:
Support different activities such as; Scientific and Research Services; Taro Whiskey, Hot Water Treatment, Kava Machine, HACCP, Innovation and knowledge services for agrifood sectors, technical quality test service & Food Innovation Centre.

Project Name:
Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood System in Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands (STODAS)

Objective:
The STODAS Project has been initiated, aiming to foster domestic production and consumption through a resilient and sustainable agrifood transformation across the specified countries and the broader region.

Project Name:
Analysing Kava Varieties, Distribution and Kavalactone Content

Objective:
To identify and confirm the ‘ava varieties grown in Samoa, develop methodology to determine the kavalactone profiles.

Project Name:
Pacific Island Rural and Agriculture Stimulus (PIRAS)

Objective:
Support Agriculture sector in economic recovery from covid-19 pandemic and improve income, food and nutrition security for rural economies.