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Imported semen arrives, artificial insemination commences to improve pig breed in Solomon Islands

Imported pig semen from Australia has arrived in the country on Wednesday 16 September 2026 through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project to be used to upgrade local genetics and overcome widespread inbreeding affecting pig production in Solomon Islands.

22 Sept 2026

SIART
In Analolo Village, SIART is building better rural livelihoods through Poultry Farming
Friday 11 September, Honiara – Alexander Dite’e is a high school teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province. He lives with his family in the provincial capital, Auki.
12 Sept 2026
Agriculture
Solomon Islands Calls for Innovative Financing for Land Restoration and Drought Resilience at UNCCD COP17
Solomon Islands calls for stronger, more accessible, and predictable financing to support land restoration, sustainable agriculture, and drought resilience at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar…
25 Aug 2026
MALD Veterinary Team Successfully Conducts Animal Health Awareness and Disease Surveillance in Malaita Province
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through its Livestock Department, has successfully conducted an animal health disease awareness and surveillance outreach programme across Auki, North Road and South Road in Malaita Province from the 10th to 13th August.
20 Aug 2026
SIART
SIART/MALD Pig Breed Improvement Program Takes Shape as KG Farm Receives Breeding Pigs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has taken another important step towards strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of breeding pigs at the KG VI Farm, marking the practical start of the national Pig Breed Improvement Program.
13 Aug 2026