The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Guadalcanal Extension office has noted huge involvement of communities in Kava farming in the remote South Guadalcanal in 2021 compared to 2018. A team from MAL Guadalcanal Province Extension office toured…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands Pig Farmers Association (SIPFA) on 4th August 2021 towards development of the country’s pig industry. Permanent Secretary Ethel Tebengi…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU RISING sea levels are affecting gardens of giant swamp taros – a staple crop for most of the coastal dwellers in Ugi Island, Makira, and Ulawa province, according to Martha. Martha who is a single mother from…
BY JOHN CHRISMA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has recognized Guadalcanal vendors at the Honiara Central Market during his remarks at the Guadalcanal 37th second Appointed day at Marau Station this week. Prime Minister Sogavare said the Guadalcanal vendors have been supplying the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LIFE becomes a reality for Luke keni and her beautiful wife Rose Keni when they had their firstborn son in 2000. Before they were married, both have left High School due to some financial difficulties and lived…
THE Government acknowledges and appreciates the contribution of Guadalcanal Province to our economy, especially in the agriculture sector. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted during his keynote address during the Guadalcanal 2nd Appointed Day celebrations in Marau today. The Prime Minister…
TOTAL of 33 piggery farmers in Aola Community in East Central Guadalcanal has participated in three days’ workshop training on proper animal husbandry and management. Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock (MAL) conducted the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE government and people of the Solomon Islands together with development partners can strengthen disaster risk reduction and management policies in particularly for the most vulnerable population in the country,” according to the US Ambassador to Papua…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Foodworks Suppliers Limited has made another landmark achievement after both parties launched the Hatchery & Stockfeed government funded project on 30th November 2020. This came…
BY TAVAKE SIMON HANA’AROA 183 Kava farmers in the weather coast region of Guadalcanal now have the knowledge capacity to enhance kava production and boosting agricultural economic activities in their region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has reported.…
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…
BY AGNES MENANOPO SENIOR officers from the Ministry of Agriculture And Livestock have previously undergone a training workshop intended to identify policy gaps and opportunities in Solomon Islands agricultural sector. The workshop was held at the Iron Bottom Sound Conference…
