Category: Agriculture

LOCAL FARMERS WANT THEIR GARDENS COMPENSATED
Agriculture

LOCAL FARMERS WANT THEIR GARDENS COMPENSATED

admin- April 7, 2016

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock billboard. Photo credit: Island Sun online. A group of local farmers in Fiu, Central Kwara'ae, Malaita Province are calling on ... Read More

MAKIRA ULAWA FOCUSING ON REFORMING PRODUCTIVE SECTOR
Agriculture

MAKIRA ULAWA FOCUSING ON REFORMING PRODUCTIVE SECTOR

admin- April 6, 2016

Makira Ulawa Provincial flag. Photo credit: www.crwflags.com The Makira Ulawa Provincial Government is concentrating on reforming its productive sector. This will se reforms on its ... Read More

INVASIVE COCONUT BEETLE REACHED NORTH-EAST GUADALCANAL
Agriculture

INVASIVE COCONUT BEETLE REACHED NORTH-EAST GUADALCANAL

admin- March 28, 2016

The Oryctes Rhinoceros. Photo credit: The dangerous and invasive Rhinoceros Beetle is now invading coconut plantations on North-East Guadalcanal. James Viriala of North East Guadalcanal ... Read More

FAO ASSURED SOLOMON ISLANDS OF ASSISTANCE
Agriculture

FAO ASSURED SOLOMON ISLANDS OF ASSISTANCE

admin- March 24, 2016

FAO logo. Photo credit: Twitter.com The Director-General of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has assured Solomon Islands of its continuous assistance. Dr. ... Read More

CHICKEN LAYER FARMERS CONCERNED OVER BUSINESS
Agriculture

CHICKEN LAYER FARMERS CONCERNED OVER BUSINESS

admin- March 15, 2016

Polutry Layer chickens. Photo credit: poultryequipmentpro.com Chicken Layer farmers in the country are concerned chicken feed are short in supply and soon egg supplies will ... Read More

TREE GROWERS QUESTIONED GOV’T OVER FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
Agriculture

TREE GROWERS QUESTIONED GOV’T OVER FORESTRY ASSISTANCE

admin- February 13, 2016

SIBC North Malaita stringer John Andrew Kiri. Photo credit: SIBC. Smallholder tree growers in North Malaita have called on the Ministry of Forest and Research ... Read More

SI NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP BIO-SECURITY MEASURES
Agriculture

SI NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP BIO-SECURITY MEASURES

admin- February 9, 2016

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Saelea. Photo credit: SIBC. Solomon Islands needs to strengthen its bio-security capabilities to prevent future ... Read More