Yap Summit Community Sector - Yap State Government

YAP STATE GOVERNMENT
Existing
Link between the DAF and EPA.
Suggested
Link between agriculture and private sector targeting mainly the local market, and possibly promoting export of
agricultural products.
Link between private sector small entrepreneurs and local communities [possibly through a cooperative] to
promote, and possibly enhance, subsistence farming selling surpluses in the local market.
The Sector through existing reviews and/or policies
U.S. Department of Interior: Report to Congress on the First 5years Review of the Compact of free Association
with the Federated States of Micronesia (2010)
pp. 50 Agriculture is not comprehended in the Sectors that have “Sector Grant” dedicated to them. Many activities
are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other agencies outside the main Compact umbrella.
The Compact Sector Grants however support Environmental projects on issues supporting the achievement of Goal
4 of the SDP: “Promote environmentally sound and sustainable production”. More specifically, “Environment
sector grants support Government efforts to protect the country’s land and marine environment and to conserve
and achieve the sustainable use of natural resources. Allowable activities include the ongoing development,
adoption and enforcement of policies, laws and regulations; the reduction and prevention of environmental
pollution and degradation; the protection of biological diversity; the establishment of conservation areas;
environmental infrastructure planning, design construction and operation; interaction and cooperation with
nongovernmental organizations; the promotion of increased environmental awareness; and , the promotion of
increased citizen involvement in conservation.”
FSM: Comments from the Federated States of Micronesia on the Five Year Review of the Amended Compact of
Free Association (2011)
The Comments from the Federated States of Micronesia on the Five Year Review of the Amended Compact of Free
Association do not include an overview of the Agriculture Sector. The Policy Proposal of the Agriculture National
Policy, designed based on the SDP structure, will be taken into consideration during the formulation of the final
policy recommendations. [Working Group Note: Members of the Task Force participated into the meetings with
national Government officials related to the mentioned Agriculture Policy Plan.]
Yap: work in progress towards a local perspective
Yap has currently no specific agricultural policy, and has not so far planned agriculture related activities using the
SDP as a point of reference. The impact of the national Agriculture Policy designed on the SDP structure, and
currently subjected to approval at the national level is currently unknown. Independently from the outcome of
national decisions over the new Agriculture Policy there is a perceived need to translate macro objectives as stated
in the national policy documents into a realistic and locally tailored policy, allowing in this way the agriculture
sector to gain institutional, political and budgetary support.
[Secretariat Note: It would be useful to conduct a survey on the consumption of local food. The survey will be
relevant to address the definition and thresholds of poverty in Yap, and the role played by subsistence agriculture
in mitigating poverty. Additionally the consumption of local food should be considered for the GDP calculation is to
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