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…
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…
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE three days 2021 World Food Day Celebrations have ended successfully this week in Honiara. The event which was held at town ground saw a number of local farmers attending and showcasing their produce under the theme…
By Henry Kaniki Pusiju village, Valapata, Vella Island A four days training was successfully conducted for Sirubai Voko Tribe Association (SVTA) by three officers from the Division of Agriculture, Gizo office, Western Province. The training was held at Sirubai Education…
THE National Government through its key ministries have signed a Memorandum of Agreement, MOA, to pave the way for the implementation of the revitalisation process of the Commodities Export Marketing, CEMA, this week. The MOA was signed by the respective…
NORTHWEST Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department recently conducted a capacity boost up training on pig husbandry practices and management for farmers at Falake community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. Deputy Director of Livestock and Veterinary…
JOHN HOUANIHAU OPPOTUNITIES do not come so often and Solomon Islanders who have the chance to go and work in Australia are so fortunate according to Lyn Gale. Mrs Gale who lived in Melbourne, Australia for 21 years, have been working…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LAU/Baelelea constituency in North Malaita, Malaita province is seeing an increase of rice farmers as more 120 farmers in the communities avail their lands for the development according to local farmer John Samani. In an interview with Environment…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU John Samani did his form one to five at the St Joseph Tenaru in late 1990 after formally completing his primary school education at Takwoa primary school in North Malaita, Malaita province. Since he left high school,…
GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has signed a one million grant agreement recently with the Solomon Poultry Farmers Association (SPFA) to help boost poultry production with the determination to reduce imports of poultry meat and eggs.…
A training that equipped Kava farmers on Kolombangara Island with the required knowledge and skills to produce quality kava products for export market was held on 23 and 24 August 2021 at Ringi in the Western Province. The Ministry of…
