Western Province Receives Piggery and Kava Farmer Training
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Western Province Extension Division has successfully conducted a four-day series of farmer training on piggery and kava for members of the Sirubai Voko Tribe Association (SVTA), a community based organization in…
MFMR Staff Attends Training on Public Service Processes and Procedures
Honiara 26 October 2021: Staff of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources commenced a weeklong training on public services processes and procedures starting Monday this week. The training is aimed at educating both long-serving and new officers of MFMR…
Shrinking Seaweed: Climate Change Hits Kelp Farmers in Solomon Islands
BY JEREMY GWAO Teue Sito, a 30 year old seaweed farmer from Wagina Island in Solomon Islands, works over 12 hours everyday in her family’s farm, ensuring that their seaweeds are safe until they can be sold. But lately their product…
Food security training held at Polomuhu, Gela
A training on food security was held for the first time for representatives of communities in ward 8 Northwest Gela, Central Island Province (CIP). The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Extension office in CIP facilitated the training…
PM Sogavare Launches Strategy to Revitalise Agriculture Sector
A 10-year strategy targeted at revitalising, modernising and commercialising the country’s agriculture sector was launched on Tuesday 19th October 2021. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially launched the roadmap which also coincided with the World Food Day agriculture show celebrations staged…