Monday 15 December, Honiara – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through the World Bank Funded Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project is empowering young professionals with practical exposure in the agricultural sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) yesterday handed over a brand-new Hilux vehicle to the Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) project. The vehicle, which cost over SBD300,000, was handed over by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon.
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project is making steady progress in strengthening Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal Province.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) officials alongside representatives from the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace & Ecclesiastical Affairs, the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, the Commodities Export Marketing…
A delegation of 36 officials and professionals from the Solomon Islands has successfully completed a comprehensive three-week seminar on rural development, hosted in China from October 8th to 30th, 2025.
By Chris Alex A total of 24 cocoa farmers from Ugi Island have received new wheelbarrows and farming tools. The tools were funded under a UNDP-funded project aimed at empowering rural women in agribusiness.
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele last Friday met with a delegation from China National Agricultural Reclamation Group Company Limited at OPMC to discuss the proposed Oula Oil Palm Project. The delegation was accompanied by members of the Oula Sub-Cabinet Committee, led by Hon.
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, today received a courtesy visit from a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS). Established in 1931, JAAS is one of China’s leading provincial research institutions dedicated to agricultural science and innovation.
LF & Sons Enterprises launched its new Rural Trade Storage facility in Gwanasu’u Village, Malaita, on 30 September, marking a significant step in strengthening cocoa production, market access, and livelihoods across Malaita.
By Mary Idu Burumaea The Kastom Gaden Association joined other farmer Organizations from across the Pacific on the Policy Pitch Capacity Building (PIFON) learning and planning week in Honiara recently, to build confidence and strengthen advocacy skills.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realizing the opportunity to advancing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands.
By Alfred Pagepitu The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock , in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), launched the Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABI) in Honiara yesterday.
The Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has successfully completed its third Capacity Building Training of Trainers (TOT) for Cocoa, held in Mataruka, Malango Ward, Central Guadalcanal, from 15th to 24th July 2025.
By Jimmy Nolan Local Cocoa farmers in Babanakira, West Guadalcanal have appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to conduct regular field visits to provide skills training on how to improve the quality of their cocoa beans.
By Mary Idu Burumaea The Pacific Farmer Organizations (PFO) and Kastom Garden Association (KGA) are counting down for a week of learning, sharing and celebrating Pacific agriculture, in Honiara.
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, wishes to inform the public of important changes to services provided at the Biosecurity Airport office, effective Monday, 11 August 2025.
By Mary Idu Burumaea Five local farmers including Representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism attended a 3-day Gastronomy Tourism Workshop, held at Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji.
A bold and urgent call for multidisciplinary collaboration has set the tone for decisive collective action to transform the Solomon Islands’ domestic agrifood system. Supervising Permanent Secretary (PS) and Deputy Secretary – Corporate (DSC), Mrs.
RRR Investments Farmers Association in Ulawa Island sold its first shipments of Copra last month, earning over $50,000. The association is one of the Agri-Business Producer Organizations (ABPO) in Makira- Ulawa Province, which received funding from the World Bank funded Solomon Islands Agriculture…
The Solomon Islands Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Hon. Franklyn Wasi, held productive bilateral discussions with senior officials from Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the Commonwealth…
