The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), officially launched the Solomon Islands National Biosecurity Strategy 2026–2036 on 8 September 2026. The 10-year strategy provides a…
WESTERN PROVINCE, SOLOMON ISLANDS — 10 September 2026 – The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), is strengthening community and government capacity to protect the country’s unique biodiversity and promote sustainable…
Friday 4 September, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project continues to deliver vital capacity building trainings that will be beneficial for local farmers in the provinces. From Wednesday 26 to 28 August 2026, a team from SIART…
The Garanga National Cattle Project, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), continues to make steady progress as the supervising team, farm workers and contractors work together to advance pasture development, infrastructure and preparations for livestock production. During…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), has taken a major step towards strengthening the country’s biosecurity system with the validation of the Solomon Islands National Biosecurity Strategy 2026–2036. The Validation Workshop was held…
Wednesday 26 August, Honiara – Three Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal Province on Friday 21 August 2026 hosted World Bank Resident Representative for Solomon Islands, Bernard Harborne, on a visit to their communities, where he engaged with local farmers and…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has successfully executed a targeted health and vaccination program for 62 gilts, marking a key milestone in the rollout of the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Pig Breeding Program. Administered…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Rural farmer Moses Teabo of Ngari’au Village in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is showing that young people can make a positive difference through farming. After leaving high school several years ago because…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Forty-year-old Vincent Sudafi of West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is working hard to turn seaweed farming into a better source of income for his family. Sudafi, a father of nine, started farming seaweed…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has taken another important step towards strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of breeding pigs at the KG VI Farm, marking the practical start of the national Pig Breed Improvement…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has marked a major step forward in strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of new breeding pigs at KG VI Farm, a moment that has stirred hope among Indigenous farmers…
The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM‑N) Project is steadily advancing its baseline survey across Choiseul, Isabel and Western Provinces, marking an important early milestone for the six‑year national agriculture and nutrition initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture and…