Category: Agriculture

STUDENT COMPLETED SUSTAINABLE FARMING INTERNSHIP
Agriculture

STUDENT COMPLETED SUSTAINABLE FARMING INTERNSHIP

admin- July 24, 2016

The SINU official logo. Photo credit: SINU. The Australian New Colombo Plan Scholar Wendy Xiao has completed a sustainable farming internship at Kastom Garden Association. ... Read More

MILLIONS TO BENEFIT FROM SMALL-SCALE MECHANISATION
Agriculture

MILLIONS TO BENEFIT FROM SMALL-SCALE MECHANISATION

admin- July 19, 2016

The European Union flag. Photo credit: EU. About a million people will benefit from the European Union assistance in enhancing the productivity of Land and ... Read More

RICE FARMERS FROM YSABEL & WESTERN TRAINED ON RICE MILLING
Agriculture

RICE FARMERS FROM YSABEL & WESTERN TRAINED ON RICE MILLING

admin- July 19, 2016

The rice field at the Taiwanese Technical farm in Honiara. Photo credit: SIBC. Rice farmers from Ysabel and Western Provinces have received training on using ... Read More

PRODUCING 20 METRIC TONES OF COCOA PER YEAR ACHIEVABLE
Agriculture

PRODUCING 20 METRIC TONES OF COCOA PER YEAR ACHIEVABLE

admin- June 7, 2016

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Saelea. Photo credit: SIBC. The local cocoa industry's target to produce 20 metric tonnes per ... Read More

SOLOMONS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CHOCOLATE: HIELE
Agriculture

SOLOMONS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CHOCOLATE: HIELE

admin- June 4, 2016

Dried cocoa beans processed at the new laboratory in Honiara. Photo credit: SIBC. Solomon Islands is capable of producing its own chocolate for export. Manager ... Read More

ELSIE WOTA WINNER OF CHOCOLATE COMPETITION
Agriculture

ELSIE WOTA WINNER OF CHOCOLATE COMPETITION

admin- June 3, 2016

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. Twenty-six year old Elsie Wota from North Guadalcanal has won the chocolate competition in the Cocoa ... Read More

MAKIRA BANANA FARMERS ASSISTANCE ONE-NOTCH UP.
Agriculture

MAKIRA BANANA FARMERS ASSISTANCE ONE-NOTCH UP.

admin- June 2, 2016

A banana variety in Makira Ulawa Province. Photo credit: dialogues.cgiar.org The Makira Ulawa Provincial Government is one notch up in its effort to assist banana ... Read More