AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate-smart farming: A University of Melbourne-led project is working with Samoan farmers to boost taro resilience and soil health, testing alley cropping with nitrogen-fixing trees, new weed control methods (mulch, sheep grazing, limited herbicide), and legume cover crops for better fallow management. Water security: Samoa is being urged to start conserving water now after forecasts point to a 60–70% chance of below-normal rainfall over the next six months, raising risks for rivers, groundwater, drinking water, agriculture, and hydropower. Deep-sea mining debate: A USP-hosted Talanoa in Suva and Apia heard concerns that deep seabed mining could bring over harmful practices from land mining, including weak environmental impact processes and governance problems. Overseas adoptions law: Parliament has moved the Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill to first reading, with the Justice Committee set to consider it, aiming to strengthen safeguards for children in overseas adoptions. Land for exports: 10,000 acres of STEC land were reallocated—7,000 acres to the Ministry of Lands and Survey and 3,000 acres via the Samoa Export Authority—to support commercial farming and export jobs. Governance & environment: Indigenous-led conservation and ocean stewardship discussions highlighted community control, customary governance, and youth leadership as key to climate survival across the Pacific.
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