BY JOY OFASIA Gwaunafiu Organic Learning Farm in Malaita Province is sharing its experience in promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity and strengthening food security in the Solomon Islands at a regional learning workshop in Fiji. Farm advisor Leslie Sanga and…
A new cocoa-processing machine handed over by the United Kingdom to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KOSI) is expected to strengthen sustainable economic development, create jobs, and add value to locally produced cocoa across the Solomon Islands. The support will enable…
The Dodo Creek Rice Trial Project marked a significant milestone yesterday with its first harvest, following an official ceremony to open the harvesting stage of the initiative. The project is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has reached an important milestone in its ongoing rice research program, with the trial of two rice varieties, MAL 1 and MAL 2, now in its final field trial stage ahead of…
The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) Project National Steering Committee (NSC) today hold its second meeting in Honiara, endorsing the Project’s 2027 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) to guide the next phase of implementation across Western, Choiseul…
Tuesday 29 September, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has invested a total of $8.7 million into twenty (20) Agribusiness Producer Organization (ABPOs), 16 in Malaita Province, 3 in Guadalcanal Province and 1 in Makira/Ulawa Province…
Monday 28 September, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project is expecting an increase in coconut production amongst its Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Province. The Project has supported a total of 14…
Thursday 24 September, Honiara – A total of 14, 665 local farmers across Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Provinces are now benefitting from support from the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIAR) Project through their respective Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs). The…
Sunday 20 September, Honiara – Imported pig semen from Australia has arrived in the country on Wednesday 16 September 2026 through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project to be used to upgrade local genetics and overcome widespread inbreeding…
Friday 11 September, Honiara – Alexander Dite’e is a high school teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province. He lives with his family in the provincial capital, Auki. Before pursuing a degree in Fiji, he had a keen interest…
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) today formally presented a cheque to the Honourable Minister of Finance of the Solomon Islands, following the activation of the government’s Excess Rainfall (XSR) insurance policy. This pay-out was triggered by recent rainfall…
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Sustainable Economical Agricultural Solution (SEAS) Project has successfully completed a two-day Cocoa Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) and Post Harvesting Training for existing and newly interested Cocoa Farmers in West…