BY JOHN HOUANIHAU KAVA farmers in Faifatalaa Malaita Province are still struggling for financial and material support though they are leading the kava farming initiative in that particular area. Former Solomon star reporter, Mr. Lesley Sanga who recently visited the…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA FOR a long, the agricultural sector in the rural setting has been a challenge. Though 80-90 percent of the rural populace have traditional knowledge and skills in agriculture. Many farmers in the rural Solomon Islands are coconut-producing…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands Rangers office in partnership with the Ahetaha Water Conservation Association Project Coordinator has strengthened the capacity of local rangers from both Ahetaha Water Conservation and To’okina Tribal Land Conservation in Manawai Harbour, East Are’Are Malaita…
BY JEREMY GWAO FREELANCE JOURNALIST IT is traditional knowledge commonly known in most rural communities that the King Tide season begins each year from December till around April. Solomon Islands has experienced extreme high tide starting this month on 5th…
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…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) convened the first meeting of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant (BHTPP) Project Technical Working Group (TWG) on Monday 15 November. The Group’s membership includes the Deputy Secretaries (Technical) of key Ministries,…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA WORLD Fish research analyst, Meshach Sukulu from Malaita province has called on the people living in the coastal areas to stop sea pollution and improve rubbish collection in their areas. He said Garbage and plastic debris like…
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…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA ISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER IN MALAITA WARD 28 in West Kwaio constituency, Malaita province is determined to continue with their reforestation project to replace trees in areas where logging operations have damaged. The Mahogany tree reforestation project…
RENOVATION works on the Malu’u Fisheries Center in North Malaita is nearing completion. This project is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources under the overall government policy…
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…
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…