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Apia, SAMOA — American Samoa’s land is more mountainous than not and as a result pig farming is more prevalent locally. However, in neighboring Samoa, where flat land is more available, cattle farms, in addition to pig farms are viable sources of income, and are being supported by a government...
Apia, SAMOA — As the Samoa government’s $66.3 million tala stimulus package was being debated and mostly praised in Parliament by various MPs, a handicraft stall owner at the Savalalo market in central Apia was counting the $5 tala he managed to earn in sales for the day.
Mareko Mareko of Vaitele...

![The farmers who applied for cattle in 2016 are being urged by the Ministry to check their names against a list which has been uploaded on to their website or contact the Animal Production and Health Division directly. [courtesy photo] Farmer and Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries staffer](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cattle_farmers_and_livestock_.jpg?itok=e3VuYNUw)
![Despite his hardships, Mareko is able to smile and say, Happy Esoto Samoa! [photo: SGN] Mareko Mareko of Vaitele Uta and Aleipata](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/marekoweb.jpg?itok=yAP0WJa5)