SOLOMON Islands Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Honorable Franklyn Derek Wasi, has thanked the Government and people of New Zealand for their generous funding support towards the country’s cocoa sector. Last Friday 11th October 2024, Minister…
A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita. This was during the team’s visit to…
AUSTRALIA continues to invest in the Solomon Islands cocoa sector. This investment has been boosted by Australia’s support for Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to launch a new locally produced drinking chocolate. Launched in celebration of KPSI’s 20th anniversary, the…
THE UK Government has supported 17 cocoa buyers to visit Solomon Islands to increase cocoa exports to the UK. Supporting the cocoa trade between Solomon Islands and the UK is a win-win, driving growth and increasing incomes for Solomon Islands…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele is encouraged by the ongoing progress of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) trading as Solomon Commodities for boosting the country’s copra and cocoa exports. Manele was briefed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on CEMA’s ongoing activities…
THE Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration is continuing its funding support to the Commodities Export and Marketing Authority (CEMA) to meet its copra and cocoa export targets. Minister Hon. Harry Kuma informed Parliament that the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has intensified its efforts to control and mitigating the impact of the destructive pest, the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) across the whole of Solomon Islands. The MAL in collaboration with the New Zealand…
BY CHRIS ALEX THE World Bank’s recent Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) suggests that modernizing the Solomon Islands’ agricultural sector could lead to a significant economic boost. The report emphasizes that combining modern agricultural practices with measures to raise aspirations among…
CATHLIRO Commodities, a women-led and locally owned cocoa producer and exporter, was officially handed over a food dehydrator machine today. The new equipment, funded by the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus Work Programme, is set to enhance…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote…
THE recent Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum held in Honiara has highlighted that agriculture sector remains the country’s top sector that is yet to realize its potential and contribution to the national economy. This finding is supported by reports from…
THIS week, Australia announced further support for Solomon Islands’ cocoa industry through a new processing facility to be built at Cathliro in Honiara Australia has been supporting local businesses in the productive sector (such as coconut, cocoa and cassava) to…