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GIANT AFRICAN SNAIL LOWER CROP PRODUCTION ON GUADALCANAL

A man from East-Central Guadalcanal is concerned, the invasive Giant African Snail has infested their crop production. Daniel Seka says local farmers from Guadalcanal plains experience low crop yielding due to the invasive snails. “Now it has affected food production.

19 Apr 2016

Agriculture
INVASIVE COCONUT BEETLE REACHED NORTH-EAST GUADALCANAL
The dangerous and invasive Rhinoceros Beetle is now invading coconut plantations on North-East Guadalcanal. James Viriala of North East Guadalcanal reports, this latest development has forced all Coconut farmers in the area to seek assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Live Stock to…
28 Mar 2016
Agriculture
SI NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP BIO-SECURITY MEASURES
Solomon Islands needs to strengthen its bio-security capabilities to prevent future biosecurity threats. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Mr.
10 Feb 2016
Agriculture
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE EMBARKED ON RHINOCEROS BEETLE
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has embarked on controlling the invasive Rhinoceros beetle in the country. The beetle is causing a biological threat to coconut plantations in the country.
6 Feb 2016
Agriculture
SI CAN SURVIVE SNAIL THREAT
Solomon Islands food security can survive the current biological threat posed by the invasive Giant African Snail. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Saelea told SIBC News, the country’s food security is still safe despite the threat posed by the Giant African…
4 Feb 2016
Food Security
RARE CATERPILLAR DESTROYER.
A rare caterpillar species is reportedly destroying large food crop gardens in Sambora area, South East Vella La Vella, Western Province. Community members were surprised by the unusual sight – damage of food crops.
27 Sept 2015
Agriculture
AGRICULTURE TO INSTALL X-RAY MACHINE AT AIRPORT
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.
27 Apr 2015
Agriculture
SOLOMON ISLANDS 2013 BIO-SECURITY ACT ENACTED
The Solomon Islands 2013 Bio-Security Act has been enacted. The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Honourable Augustin Auga has gazetted the 2013 Bio-Security Act in a Notice of Commencement early this month.
25 Mar 2015
Honiara City Council
VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM VOWS TO FIGHT MALARIA
The Honiara City Council Vector Borne Disease Control Program vows to ‘strive and reduce Malaria cases’ in its main Malaria transmission localities in Honiara. This year, the program is targeting a population of more than 3,000 households in Honiara.
10 Mar 2015
Agriculture
FARMERS WORRIED OVER PRESENCE OF DEADLY COCONUT BEETLE
Coconut Plantation owners in North Guadalcanal are concerned by the recent announcement of the new pest identified by Bio Security officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
25 Jan 2015
Agriculture
AGRICULTURE SET UP TASK FORCE TO HUNT AND DESTROY PEST
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has set up a task force committee to investigate how far the world’s most dangerous coconut beetle ‘Oryctes rhinoceros’ has spread across the country.
19 Jan 2015
Agriculture
WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS COCONUT BEETLE NOW IN SOLOMONS
The world’s most deadly coconut rhinoceros beetle known as Oryctes rhinoceros has been confirmed to be present in Honiara. Solomon Islands ‘Biosecurity and Agriculture Research’, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) confirmed after a member of the public reported strange damages on coconut…
18 Jan 2015