Solomon Islands

Wellington Agri-Tech Group Explores Premium Cocoa Partnership with Solomon Islands

Representatives from the Wellington-based Grow Asia Pacific group met with the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, His Excellency Ishmael M. Avui, to discuss an ambitious collaboration aimed at boosting rural cocoa farming in the Solomon Islands for high-value…

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STODAS Project Task Force Reviews Implementation Progress and Priorities for Agri-Food System Transformation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), in partnership with the Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood Systems (STODAS) Project, successfully convened the Second National Task Force Meeting at Outback Hotel on 30 October 2026. The one-day meeting brought together…

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NDC Chairman Responds to Transparency Solomon Islands on SBD$75 Million Cyclone Maila Recovery Fund

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and Chairman of the National Disaster Council (NDC), Mr. David Hiba Hiriasia, has acknowledged the concerns raised by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) regarding the Government’s SBD$75…

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Farmers in West Kwaio Set to Benefit from SIART Supported Piggery Project

Tuesday 3 November, Honiara – Local pig farmers in West Kwaio, Malaita Province are relishing the opportunity to own their own piggery farm and develop it into a sustainable agribusiness that will benefit their rural community. The Suisae Piggery Association…

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SIART Acknowledges Local Workers Building Malaita’s New Agriculture Office

Thursday 29 October, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project acknowledges local workers engaged at the construction of the new agriculture office building in Auki, Malaita for their commitment and hard work towards the successful completion of…

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Solomon Water Advise Customers to Use Water Wisely Admist Drought Warning

Honiara, Solomon Islands (October 29), 2026—Solomon Water wishes to advise all our customers in Auki, Noro and Tulagi that, as per advisories from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services concerning the current El-Nino and its drought impacts, Solomon Water is now…

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Solomon Islands Strengthens Capacity for Agriculture and Land-Use Greenhouse Gas Reporting

TAMBOKO, GUADALCANAL, Solomon Islands | 26 October 2026 – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), in partnership with the Capacity Building for Transparency (CIBIT) Project, is strengthening national capacity for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting…

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Low Sea Levels Linked to El Niño May Increase Environmental Risks Around Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is monitoring unusually low sea levels across parts of the northern and western Solomon Islands, a pattern consistent with the historical El Niño events. Current Observations from the Tarekukure Wharf tide gauge show water levels…

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Gwaunafiu Organic Learning Farm Shares Solomon Islands’ Farming Experience at Regional Workshop

BY JOY OFASIA Gwaunafiu Organic Learning Farm in Malaita Province is sharing its experience in promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity and strengthening food security in the Solomon Islands at a regional learning workshop in Fiji. Farm advisor Leslie Sanga and…

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Pacific BioScapes Programme Convenes Third Steering Committee Meeting in Solomon Islands to Strengthen Regional Biodiversity Conservation

HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS | 16 October 2026 The  Pacific BioScapes Programme held itsThird Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 13–15 October 2026, bringing together regional partners, government representatives and implementing partners to review progress and provide…

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KEIGOL COMMUNITY LEADS CLEANUP FOR A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT AFTER TC MAILA

The Keigol and Mondo communities on Northern Ranongga Island have united to improve environmental health through a major community cleanup campaign as part of ongoing recovery efforts following Tropical Cyclone Maila. Held from 6 to 11 October 2026 in Keigol…

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