Category: Agriculture

MET SERVICES RECEIVED 3 ADDITIONAL AUTOMATIC RAIN GAUGES
Agriculture

MET SERVICES RECEIVED 3 ADDITIONAL AUTOMATIC RAIN GAUGES

admin- February 13, 2015

An example of an automatic rain gauge. Photo credit: www.cimel.fr The Meteorological Services today received three additional Automatic Rain Gauges under the EU-NARI ARD Project. ... Read More

DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE SECTOR IS TOP PRIORITY FOR GOVERNMENT
Agriculture

DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE SECTOR IS TOP PRIORITY FOR GOVERNMENT

admin- February 7, 2015

A cocoa plantation in Solomon Islands. Photo credit: pacificgrowers.net Developing the Agriculture sector is a top priority of the national government. The Agriculture Ministry's social ... Read More

SOLOMON ISLANDERS TOLD TO EAT MORE LOCALLY GROWN FOOD
Agriculture

SOLOMON ISLANDERS TOLD TO EAT MORE LOCALLY GROWN FOOD

admin- February 3, 2015

Hon Augustine Auga-Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development and MP for Lau and Baelelea. Photo credit: GCU. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock has encouraged ... Read More

SERIES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK TRAINING HOSTED IN COUNTRY
Agriculture

SERIES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK TRAINING HOSTED IN COUNTRY

admin- January 28, 2015

Mixed feed pellets. Photo credit: www.poultryhub.org A series of piggery and village chicken feed formulation for livestock officers and farmers in Honiara is to be ... Read More

FARMERS WORRIED OVER PRESENCE OF DEADLY COCONUT BEETLE
Agriculture

FARMERS WORRIED OVER PRESENCE OF DEADLY COCONUT BEETLE

admin- January 25, 2015

An example of how the beetle can destroy coconut fronds. Photo credit: MAL. Coconut Plantation owners in North Guadalcanal are concerned by the recent announcement ... Read More

DO AWAY WITH MP DISCRETIONARY OVER AGRICULTURE FUNDS: FARMERS
Agriculture

DO AWAY WITH MP DISCRETIONARY OVER AGRICULTURE FUNDS: FARMERS

admin- January 22, 2015

The Nila Habour in Shortland Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. A retired senior agriculture extension officer and local copra producers in Shortland Islands are calling on ... Read More

AGRICULTURE SET UP TASK FORCE TO HUNT AND DESTROY PEST
Agriculture

AGRICULTURE SET UP TASK FORCE TO HUNT AND DESTROY PEST

admin- January 19, 2015

An example of how the beetle can destroy coconut fronds. Photo credit: MAL. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has set up a task force ... Read More