Project Brief: Ali'i Honey
Ali‘i Honey is a flagship agricultural development project under Lumanai Pasifika, dedicated to building a large-scale, aiga-driven honey industry in Samoa.
The project strengthens food security, creates sustainable employment, supports local families, and produces premium honey for domestic and export markets.
Ali‘i Honey represents a modern, environmentally responsible approach to beekeeping in the tropics—rooted in cultural values, grounded in community, and designed for multi-generational impact.
Project Vision
To establish Samoa as a leading producer of high-quality tropical honey, while creating sustainable income for aiga and strengthening the health of local ecosystems.
Project Overview
- Aiga-based ownership and hosting of hives
- Sustainable, environmentally aligned beekeeping practices
- Training and workforce development
- Value-add processing and export opportunities
- Partnerships with landowners, families, and community groups
The project begins with small clustered apiary sites and scales rapidly over a three-year period.
Scale and Growth
- Initial establishment of approximately 20–100 hives
- Expansion to 1,000 hives within two years
- Full scale target of 3,500 hives by 2028
- Multi-site distribution across villages and districts
- Centralised honey extraction facilities
- Expansion into wax, propolis, and value-added products
Economic and Community Impact
- Direct income from hive hosting
- Training and employment in apiary operations
- Micro-enterprise opportunities
- Year-round revenue streams
- Improved local food systems
- Scalable export commodity
Environmental Benefits
- Supports pollination across crops and forests
- Strengthens biodiversity
- Encourages sustainable land management
- Reduces reliance on imported sweeteners
- Promotes ecological protection
Cultural and Social Alignment
- Aiga cooperation
- Shared prosperity
- Stewardship of land and environment
- Respect for natural systems
- Long-term generational thinking
Commercial Pathways
- Premium Samoan honey (domestic)
- Export-grade honey
- Bulk supply for wholesalers
- Beeswax and propolis
- Value-add products (candles, lotions, infused honey)
Collaboration and Partnerships
- Village leaders and landowners
- Agricultural partners
- Bee health experts
- Export distributors
- Environmental organisations
- Volunteers and trainees
A Project for Generations
Ali‘i Honey is designed not only as a business, but as a long-term foundation for economic resilience, environmental protection, community prosperity, and cultural continuity.
It is a cornerstone project of Lumanai Pasifika—uplifting families, protecting nature, and building a future where opportunity and tradition grow together.
