A research team from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock are in West Kwaio in Malaita Province to carry out a cassava assessment.
Speaking to SIBC News from Buma today, Chief Communication Officer for the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry Ben Rakai says the team is assessing eight varieties of cassava that were planted in the region, late last year.
Mr Rakai says the event is part of the of the National Agriculture Research Institute- EU ARD project which deals with climate change related risk impacts in the country.
