Category: Agriculture

YOUNG COCOA FARMER EXCITED ABOUT EXPORT POSSIBILITIES
Agriculture

YOUNG COCOA FARMER EXCITED ABOUT EXPORT POSSIBILITIES

admin- June 2, 2016

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. Twenty-year-old local female cocoa farmer Agnes Pilopaso is very excited about the possibility of being a ... Read More

GIANT AFRICAN SNAIL LOWER CROP PRODUCTION ON GUADALCANAL
Agriculture

GIANT AFRICAN SNAIL LOWER CROP PRODUCTION ON GUADALCANAL

admin- April 19, 2016

The recent flash floods on Guadalcanal has spread the Giant African Snail further. Photo credit: The Hindu. A man from East-Central Guadalcanal is concerned, the ... Read More

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