Recent flash floods at the Guadalcanal Plains earlier this month has helped to spread the Giant African Snail to places it has never reached before. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer, Dudley Gani reports, people have sighted the snail in new places.
A new farmer’s association was recently formed in North Malaita. Called the Malto Grass Root Farmers Association, MGRFA, aims to assist rural farmers in the region.
Solomon Islands needs a land use policy, says the Land Use Planning Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Walton. Speaking to SIBC News Mr Walton says the Government did not legislate a national Land Use Policy, adding, his team had initiated work on a national land use…
Chief Field Officer of the Agriculture office in Buala, Isabel Province has called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to re-effect the land use development planning as a department.
Agriculture Chief field officers from around the country have completed a land use training program on land use planing and its importance for communities. The training was to educate people to make the right use of lands within their provinces.
Agriculture officers are currently attending a 4-day Training of Trainers workshop on processes and tools for land use planning. Agriculture Minister David Tome told the workshop’s opening, the training is to ensure that participants share knowledge and skills from the training to communities so…
Guadalcanal remains the only province infested with the Giant African Snail after Agriculture Quarantine authorities confirmed its presence in 2007. The giant African snail population in Honiara and parts of Guadalcanal is reportedly increasing at a rapid pace and out of control.
Local teak tree farmers at the Guadalcanal plains are calling on the Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal to explain how he spent his constituency’s reforestation program funds for last year. The farmers made the call after missing out on the reforestation funds last year.
A local farmer who regularly supplies fruits, root crops and fish to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara has called on responsible authorities to formulate a quick and efficient way of payment for suppliers like him.
The Catholic Women’s Ministry at Ruavatu Parish, North East Guadalcanal are embarking on farming as one of their major priority plans for this year. This decision was reached after their first meeting this week.
The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will ensure private and public sectors are involved in the production of vegetable seeds, guided by clear policies and procedures.
Kokonut Pacific will be moving its warehouse, office and store into its new office space at Lungga area at the end of this month. The new location will be at the Sun Valley junction, next to the World Outreach Church at Lungga area.
Agriculture Extension officers have been called on to be watchful and resourceful in their dealings with rural farmers. With agriculture accounting for the livelihood and food security of more than 80 per cent of the population living in rural areas, this is critical.
The North Malaita region’s Agriculture Office has been called on to assess and assist a family whose food gardens have been buried by a landslide. SIBC Stringer John Kiri reports, Jack Lathalo of Suidara Village returned to his village from Honiara over the weekend only to witness his family garden…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has signed an agreement to provide funding support to Solomon Islands Women in Business Association members who are doing business in the agriculture sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has thanked Honiara residents for participating in the food security and market survey. Agriculture Extension Services Director, Michael Ho’ota said the survey is part of the ministry’s role to combat nutrition related illnesses or non-communicable…
Six cows have died of hunger at a cattle project in West Kwaio, Malaita Province. A worker confirmed the six cows are from the Gono Kukufo Cattle Project in West Kwaio, Malaita Province.
