BY JOHN HOUANIHAU PALMER Organic Farm at Metapona in East Guadalcanal has introduced newly imported brands of organic products to meet the demand for local organic farmers in the Solomon Islands. The Director of Palmer Organic Farm, Tony Inben…
By LIVETT MYRNE COMFORT Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Gizo GIZO RESIDENTS need to realize the importance of organic waste and use it to grow their own food crops rather than dumping it at the town’s dumpsite. Environmental Health inspector,…
BY MYRNE LIVETT Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Gizo CUSTOM GARDEN is leading the way again, training women of west Gizo trail-blazing in the improvement of food security and empowerment of rural women farmers. Custom garden coordinator Michael Derald strongly…
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE Northwest Guadalcanal Development Association NWGDA at Aruligo is currently working with members on boosting local farming activities. President of the Association, Simon Chottu told Environment Media in an interview recently, that the NWGDA has continued working…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE acceleration of commercial logging activities in Makira/Ulawa Province has forced several communities to agree on conserving their lands and forests. The Yato Communities in East Makira propose to protect their tribal lands covering all major areas…
COMMODITIES Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) Buying Centre at Pakera, Central Makira has opened this afternoon, May 4. Pakera is the first buying center to be opened under the Commodities Export Marketing Authority Revitalisation and Recapitalisation Strategy. Prime Minister Sogavare along…
Tilapia is a tropical freshwater fish suitable for providing a source of fish protein to meet food security needs and livelihood for the increasing populations of the country. However, Fish farming or pisciculture is not that common in the Solomon…
Root crop production at leading commercial farms on Guadalcanal and Malaita are expected to increase following the delivery of farming machines funded by the Chinese Government through the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) programme coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A LOCAL-based organization, Solomon Islands Development Agency has introduced the processing of dried cassava, kumara, taro, and banana starch into flour in the country. The development of tropical flour products is seen as a major step taken…
Varivao Holdings Limited has exported a 20-foot container of frozen cassava with a couple earning just over $38,000 for supplying yellow cassava from their farm. Varivao Holdings Limited, the only locally owned community-based company in the country, exported the 14…
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE Central Market Vendors Association on Tuesday, March 14 reached Aruligho, Northwest Guadalcanal for the fifth time as part of the Association’s outreach to buy garden produces and other products from rural farmers. The arrangement was scheduled…
THE Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) revitalization and recapitalization seven-year strategy is progressing on smoothly despite the negative impact of COVID- 19 community transmission. The seven years’ strategy started in 2021 and to progress to 2027 and all the work…