Product & Innovation Development Projects
Innovating Samoa’s future through pioneering science, transforming creative vision into sustainable national progress
Innovating Samoa’s future through pioneering science
| Project Name | Objective | Timeline | Donor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype Development | To develop health-enhancing and cosmetic products using Samoan natural resources and bioactive compounds | 2023 – 2025 | Internal Funding (SROS) |
| One Country One Priority Produce (OCOP) | Support activities focusing on promoting value added products from cocoa. | 2023 – 2025 | FAO |
| Establishing the Food Innovation Centre | Build the capacity of the Food Science & Technology division to cater for various food value added work and associated quality control tests | Ongoing | Government of Samoa |
| PHAMA PLUS and the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa | 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. | 2023 – 2025 | Government of Australia & New Zealand |
| Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood System in Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands (STODAS) | 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. | 2023 – 2025 | European Union (EU) |
| Analysing Kava Varieties, Distribution and Kavalactone Content | To identify and confirm the ‘ava varieties grown in Samoa, develop methodology to determine the kavalactone profiles. | 2023 – 2024 | Palladium International Pty Ltd (Australia) |
| Pacific Island Rural and Agriculture Stimulus (PIRAS) | Support Agriculture sector in economic recovery from covid-19 pandemic and improve income, food and nutrition security for rural economies. | 2022 – 2024 | International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) |
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