Dende Community in Central Islands province joined the country to celebrate the country’s 37th Independence Anniversary today. The celebration coincides with the opening ceremony to harvest traditional root crops which are not allowed to be harvested over a five-year period due to their high chance…
Agriculture extension officers will now be equipped with the latest technology to help boost food crops and combat pests affecting production. Last week Biosecurity Advisor to the Solomon Islands Mr.
Provincial Agriculture Heads will present their annual reports and work plans, and issues facing their respective provinces in this week’s annual conference. The senior officers extension conference which starts today is organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock says it is looking forward to implementing the Integrated Pig and Agriculture Training Centre in Malaita province.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is to host its extension staff for an annual conference this month. The conference will bring together Agriculture Extension Officers to discuss new programs and activities for this year.
A ground-breaking ceremony on the Malaita Integrated Pig and Agriculture Training Centre will take place in Adaliua, Malaita province tomorrow. The establishment of the centre was part of the Solomon Islands Government’s partnership with the Republic of China Taiwan to develop agriculture in…
Over 70 Agriculture students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have successfully completed a rice harvest exercise at the Taiwan Technical Mission Farm in Honiara yesterday.
The Government’s Rural Development Program has today met with a number of business firms and individuals in Honiara, in efforts to develop a support pool of business consultants for the program.
Honey Bee farmers in North Malaita are eyeing to revive their honey bee farms. This was after they successfully ended a training from the Temoana Honey Bee Corp recently in the region.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has invited professional individuals and genuine Business Development Service Providers both nationally and overseas to attend a briefing session.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations have signed an agreement to establish FAO representation for the Solomon Islands.
Mono Communities are calling on the government to pursue Timber Right Agreement before pushing for logging related activities on their land. A spokesman, Michael Kalanuma recently told SIBC News, the recent attack on Success Logging Company stems from a refusal by the company to adhere to an…
The National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture will install an X-ray machine at the Henderson International Airport. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga confirmed this during his contribution to the Sine-Die Motion debate in Parliament today.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has plans to take over the RIPEL Plantation estate and use it for commercial agriculture. National consultant on agriculture, Edward Kingmele announced the plan during the launch of the second phase of the rural development project last week.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has launched the second phase of the Rural Development Project in Honiara this morning. Speaking at the launching, Agriculture Minister Augustine Auga says his Ministry through the project will address national objectives of poverty reduction and inclusive…
The Leader of Opposition has criticised the Government’s allocation of $8.8 million to coconut and cocoa programs in this year’s national budget saying it is not enough for rural farmers. The Opposition leader points out, the productive sector is crucial to the economy.
Artificial communities in Ata’a, North Malaita have successfully harvested their SwoCk-Based food crops this week. The harvest comes after Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock with its stakeholders conducted a climate change adaptation workshop in Ata’a last year.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will launch the second component of its Rural Development Project this Friday. The project is aimed towards addressing the country’s national objectives of poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth whilst improving the enabling environment for rural…
Coffee farmers in the North East highlands of Guadalcanal have called on the Sogavare-led Government to address current biosecurity issues holding up exporting coffee beans from Solomon Islands.
Up to 60 people have been trained in beekeeping at a workshop held in the North Malaita region over the past few weeks. Entitled “How to turn your backyard into a diamond field,” the workshop was conducted by two officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
