Agricultural Pace Too Slow For Misa

Written by Pio Sioa
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni The supply of agricultural produce is not keeping pace with the needs of the tourism industry and it is a problem frustrating the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Misa Telefoni . He has already made his clear opinion felt in the agricultural sector. “I have raised my disappointments with the Ministry after talking to a few hotel owners whose needs for fresh veggies for example are not met,” Misa revealed. He was speaking at the launching of the Regional Economic Survey Report yesterday at the Manumea Hotel. Misa believes very strongly that the answer to the problem is for the Ministry of Agriculture to work closely with the private sector . “What we need are facilitators not regulators,” he encouraged, by hinting at the setbacks that frustrates the services demanded by the tourism industry but are currently not met. “It does affect the growth of tourism when hotel demands are not met by agricultural growth.” Tourism is currently at the forefront of several new major projects planned for Samoa including the proposed construction of several luxury hotels, to further boost the growth of developments in the country. Comments (3) Subscribe to this comment's feed As if Misa has ever planted a taro in his life written by Falani Posese, August 29, 2008 Misa, why should the production be increased for meagre returns? As if you don't complain when the economy in Samoa written by OOPS, August 29, 2008 Don't know the guy from Adam, but I think he is only doing his job to better our economy in Samoa. Returns can get better with matching supplies Former minister of Agricultural written by sau, August 29, 2008 Misa, weren't you a minister of Agricultural before you became a minister of STA? I guess you have failed miserably. The STA has alwasy been stable before you took over, thank goodness to Joe Kiel! Write comment Name Email Title Comment

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