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CEMA urges farmers to produce quality cocoa beans

By Alfred Pagepitu The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) urges farmers to produce quality cocoa beans and not to resell rejected cocoa beans to other buyers who are licensed to export quality cocoa.

16 Aug 2024

Economy
Food safety training ends in Honiara with demands for more to enhance work of food processors and exporters
A training on the Importance of compliance and Implementation of Food Safety Plans (HACCP) concluded last week in Honiara with calls for similar trainings to enhance the knowledge and capacity of local food processors and exporters.
3 May 2023
Enhance Integrated Framework helps Solomon Islands meet export standards
The Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) Project implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has provided a lot of positive impacts on the export sector to ensuring it meets international standards.
9 Jan 2023
Agriculture
SICCI promotes honey in New Zealand
Through the partnership between the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Trade New Zealand, SICCI has promoted Solomon Islands honey in the New Zealand Market.
9 Nov 2018
Agriculture
Solomon Islands cocoa market has potential
Solomon Islands has to ensure that cocoa, as its raw product, is well-looked after to determine the best cocoa product. Australian cocoa legend, Grant Vinning told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday.
30 Oct 2018
Fiji
Deal to export fish to Fiji in the works
Solomon Islands is close to reaching an agreement on fresh fish export to Fiji. Minister of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration William Marau said his ministry will help a local company build its capacity over time to meet Fiji’s monthly demand of 10 tonnes.
11 Apr 2018
Cocoa
YOUNG FEMALE COCOA FARMER INTO EXPORTING
A young female cocoa farmer from Guadalcanal Province has started exporting cocoa beans to New Zealand. Ms Agnes Pilopaso has been recognised as a potential cocoa producer in the country after she was awarded as first runner-up of the chocolate competition during last year’s Chocolate week.
11 Jan 2017
Government
GOV’T EYES GINGER MARKET IN CANADA
The Government is eyeing the ginger market in Canada. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the agriculture sector is where most Solomon Islanders can actively participate in economic development. He says there is currently an opportunity for Solomon Islands to export ginger to Canada.
5 Jan 2017
Finance
LEGISLATION DEPRIVED BILLIONS, A PAP FINDING REVEALED
A People’s Alliance Party (PAP) meeting in Honiara has been told State legislations have for many years continued to deprive Solomon Islands billions of dollars of export earnings from its resources.
24 Oct 2016
Cocoa
CEMA REVIVAL PROGRESSING WELL
The Government’s initiative to revive the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) is progressing well. Secretary of the Cabinet Sub-Committee tasked for the job, John Kennedy Taufunu told SIBC News this week. Mr.
20 Oct 2016
Fisheries
REPORTS OF ILLEGAL BECHE-DE-MER HARVESTING RESURFACED
Reports have resurfaced after a long spell that certain people have restarted the illegally harvesting and sale of beche-de-mer. A number of Asians are reportedly buying these sea cucumbers in large quantity allegedly for consumption.
14 Jun 2016
Agriculture
MAKIRA BANANA FARMERS ASSISTANCE ONE-NOTCH UP.
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Government is one notch up in its effort to assist banana farmers to meet local and export demands. Provincial Premier Stanley Siapu discloses, his government has cut out an agreed budget allocation to assist banana farmers to be administered by the Makira Banana Growers…
3 Jun 2016
Agriculture
YOUNG COCOA FARMER EXCITED ABOUT EXPORT POSSIBILITIES
Twenty-year-old local female cocoa farmer Agnes Pilopaso is very excited about the possibility of being a serious cocoa exporter. She is a participant of the Cocoa and chocolate week currently underway in Honiara and has brought along samples of her cocoa beans to be judged in the program.
3 Jun 2016
Business
NEW SIPA CHAIR CALLED ON TO LOOK INTO REFORMS
A local business owner in the country has called on the new Chair of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), Billy Titiulu, to seriously consider the reforms introduced by the Ports Chief Executive Officer, Colin Yow.
30 Jan 2016
Cocoa
SOLOMON COCOA RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY
Cocoa grown, fermented and dried in Solomon Islands has won a leading international cocoa award overnight in Paris, France. Selected from 145 samples from around the globe, Solomon Islands cocoa has been awarded the International Cocoa Award, with judges hailing it as the ‘find of the competition’.
3 Nov 2015
Agriculture
DROP IN COPRA PRICES IRKED LOCAL COPRA PRODUCERS
Cocoa and Copra producers in North Malaita are discouraged over a slight drop of cocoa and copra price in the domestic and world market. SIBC Stringer Mr John Andrew Kiri reports, Cocoa and Copra producers in North Malaita are discouraged at the news.
12 Sept 2015
Government
D.C.C GOV’T DEVELOPED NATIONAL EXPORT GUIDE
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) has developed a national export process guide, “A Guide to Potential Exporters.” The Export Promotion Division under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration confirms today.
3 Sept 2015
New Caledonia
NEW CALEDONIA READY TO RECEIVE SOLOMON’s NGALI NUTS
New Caledonia is ready to receive Ngali nut exports from Solomon Islands if the exports meet the country’s organic standards. Kastom Garden Association Manager Clement Hadasaea told SIBC News they have secured market for ngali nut export to New Caledonia.
17 Jun 2015
Cabinet
BAUXITE EXPORT DECISION SUSPICIOUS: OPPOSITION
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has questioned the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet on why BT Mega Bintang Borneo Limited has been allowed to export Bauxite from Solomon Islands without a valid license.
20 May 2015
Court
PENALTIES FOR EXPLOITING RARE RESOURCES INADEQUATE: MAGISTRATE
Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota says the penalties for exploiting the country’s rare natural resources are grossly inadequate. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement today when sentencing a Taiwanese man to pay four thousand dollars in fines for attempting to export millions of dollars worth…
15 Apr 2015