Mr Clayton Simamao

Samoan Farmers Association

Clayton Simamao is an entrepreneur and dedicated farmer with a strong focus on agribusiness and sustainable agricultural development for vulnerable communities. Working with regional organizations such as Pacific Farmers Organization has allowed him to network and connect small scale farmers and producer organizations to markets and also agricultural projects for farming support.

Mr. Simamao is now the new steering committee representative for the Asia Pacific region under the Global Agriculture Food Security Program (GAFSP). His objective is to drive the empowerment of small holder farmers to be involved in key decision making policies that impacts food security in the region.

Through collaboration, and community engagement, Clayton strives to inspire the next generation of farmers to embrace innovation while preserving sustainable farming practices. He believes that sustainable farming in the Pacific context needs to incorporate the impacts of climate change on food security and how farmers can be more resilient to the many changes now faced in the agriculture industry.