ALM UNDP

Summary:

Traditional free-range, backyard chicken production results in heavy losses (eaten by dogs and pigs) and low production of eggs and chicken meat. Rural communities are spending increasing amounts of money on low quality, imported food products (mutton flaps, turkey tails, etc). The reduction in import taxes, as a result of Samoa’s tariff reform programme in preparation for the WTO accession, has led to a huge increase in imported food products.