THE 16th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-16) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) got underway virtually yesterday, 13th December 2021. The meeting of SOM is to make decisions and give directions that will enable the business…
BY MAINE LIVETTISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER IN GIZO GOVERNMENT Fisheries Officer, Chillion Panasasa’s interest is more on field work like surveying of marine ecosystem and diving under water, to help rural communities realize the value and importance of conserving and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Ahetaha Water Conservation group has recorded a freshwater gobbies (fish species) in the Solomon Islands. It was found at Ahetaha fresh water system during the fresh water species survey conducted on 24th November last month. A…
BY MAINE LIVETT FREELANCE REPORTER IN GIZO CULTIVATING the soil to sustain one’s livelihood in the communities is obviously not an easy task, as it comes with a lot of challenges. For instance, a farmer has to be well acquainted…
BY MAINE LIVETT FREELANCER IN GIZO MORE than 20 Fishermen and women Fish Vendors from Gizo Island and Rarumana in the Western Province, completed a two-day training on fish handling, at the Women Center in Gizo Town, Friday. The Fisheries…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Malaita A new nursery of about 10,000 coconut plants is ready to be distributed among farmers in Ward 28 in West Kwaio Constituency, Malaita Province. The Coconut Rehabilitation Project was made possible…
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…
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 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 ISHMAEL NELSON AMEO FREELANCE REPORTER Matu Community in Santa Cruz Temotu Province has reopened its fishing ground on Sunday 26th September 2021 after a fishing ban was imposed three years ago. The ban was enforced by Matu Fisheries Committee…
FOOD waste and loss are an important issue in Solomon Islands that needs to be addressed as a lot of food has been wasted by our producers and vendors says the Deputy Secretary Technical (DST) of the Ministry of Agriculture…
FOOD waste and loss is an important issue in Solomon Islands that needs to be addressed as a lot of food have been wasted by our producers and vendors says the Deputy Secretary Technical (DST) of the Ministry of Agriculture…
