Wale Questions if Food Security and Production is Adequately Provided
BY ALEX DADAMU THE allocations in the 2020 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2020 and the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) are merely a stop-gap measure designed to hold the fort, not exploit the opportunities in agriculture posed by the current COVID-19 situation.…
It’s a Mistake to Forget Climate Change Says Wale
BY ALEX DADAMU CLIMATE change was never a priority for the government for many years under normal conditions and now under COVID pressures, climate considerations have been almost totally forgotten, says Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale. Hon.…
Noni Farmers Warned to Produce Identification Cards
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE North West Guadalcanal Subsistent Farmers Association has urged all Noni farmers within its constituency to make their Identification (ID) cards before eligible to sell their Noni product to the Association. A Member of the North West…
Vegetable Garden Helps to Sustain My Family Say Local Journalist
BY MIKE TUA AS an environmental reporter for the Sunday isles newspaper for the past 8 months and with a temporary job cancellation, social uncertainty, and economic hardship due to the impact of the pandemic, it felt like everything is…
SolAgro Offers Local Made Products and Employment
BY JOY OFASIA IN the Solomon Islands, Ngali nut is an ancient plant that provides an important source of protein and nutrition for natives for centuries. In 2012, local soil scientist, Dr. Shane Tutua with three others started a rural…