food safety
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As reported earlier, on June 16, Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula called an emergency meeting to address concerns regarding food and agricultural practices. This discussion was crucial in understanding the importance of food safety, and more specifically, the measures...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata on National Ag Day yesterday thanked all those in American Samoa who grow and harvest the fresh island fruits and crops that we all enjoy.
“Happy National Agriculture Day to those making sure we have plenty of our delicious island favorites, and our fishermen,...


![On National Ag Day, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata thanked all those in American Samoa who grow and harvest the fresh island fruits and crops that we all enjoy — like these farmers she is pictured with in Ta’u, a couple of years ago. In American Samoa, local fruits & vegetables —some grown, some harvested from nature — allow residents fresh, affordable, convenient, and healthy food. “Thank You Farmers of American Samoa.” [courtesy photo] Amata with Ta'u farmers](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_farmers_in_tauweb.jpg?itok=wjkcMF8V)