Category: Agriculture

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE MAPS OUT EL-NINO EFFECT RESPONSE PLAN
Agriculture

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE MAPS OUT EL-NINO EFFECT RESPONSE PLAN

admin- September 23, 2015

The Court of Arms. Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is mapping out its El-Nino effect Response Plan. It is ... Read More

AGRICULTURE OFFICER HELPS TO IMPROVE SOIL IN GELLA, CENTRAL
Agriculture

AGRICULTURE OFFICER HELPS TO IMPROVE SOIL IN GELLA, CENTRAL

admin- September 16, 2015

Mucuna beans. Photo credit: toptropicals.com Central Islands Agriculture Extension office in Tulagi has introduced Mucuna Bean to improve soil for gardening in Gella, Central Province. Central ... Read More

DROP IN COPRA PRICES IRKED LOCAL COPRA PRODUCERS
Agriculture

DROP IN COPRA PRICES IRKED LOCAL COPRA PRODUCERS

admin- September 11, 2015

A local copra producer preparing coconuts for copra. Photo credit: Our Pacific Ways. Cocoa and Copra producers in North Malaita are discouraged over a slight drop ... Read More

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION NEEDS PROVINCIAL PARTNERSHIPS: SAELEA
Agriculture

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION NEEDS PROVINCIAL PARTNERSHIPS: SAELEA

admin- August 19, 2015

Permanent Secretary Jimmy Saelea. Photo credit: SIBC. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has said the implementation of national agriculture projects will need the partnership ... Read More

YOUTHS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TRAINED ON FARMING
Agriculture

YOUTHS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TRAINED ON FARMING

admin- August 19, 2015

The rice farm at the Taiwan Technical Mission in Honiara. Photo credit: SIBC. Seven young people with special needs are currently enrolled in a youth farmers ... Read More

COCONUT & COCOA FARMERS URGED TO WORK HARD
Agriculture

COCONUT & COCOA FARMERS URGED TO WORK HARD

admin- August 7, 2015

A cocoa plantation in Solomon Islands. Photo credit: pacificgrowers.net Coconut and cocoa farmers in South Malaita are advised to work hard to be a recipient ... Read More

FARMERS ASSOCIATION QUESTIONED GOV’T POLICY ON AGRICULTURE
Agriculture

FARMERS ASSOCIATION QUESTIONED GOV’T POLICY ON AGRICULTURE

admin- August 3, 2015

A cocoa plantation in Solomon Islands. Photo credit: pacificgrowers.net The West Kwara'ae Farmers Association described channeling the coconut and cocoa rehabilitation project through the Ministry ... Read More