Category: Agriculture
MAL & SINU Celebrating the Journey of Future Agricultural Leaders
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), in partnership with the Solomon Islands National University’s Faculty of Agriculture and Fisheries (SINU FAFF), celebrated a significant ... Read More
MAL Alerts Bee Farmers of Varroa Mite Infestation
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is alerting Bee farmers to be vigilant against a widespread incursion of the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), a ... Read More
Minister Wasi inspects first ever Solomon Islands Vapor Heat Treatment facility.
Solomon Islands long wait to meet international market standard requirements for the export of agricultural products will soon be a thing of the past. Thanks ... Read More
CEMA urges farmers to produce quality cocoa beans
By Alfred Pagepitu The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) urges farmers to produce quality cocoa beans and not to resell rejected cocoa beans to other ... Read More
MAL and BSI Intensify Efforts to Contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) are intensifying efforts to contain the spread of the Asian Subterranean Termite ... Read More
Plant health clinic for vegetables and root crop farmers to be held in Honiara
A Plant Health Clinic (PHC) session for vegetables, fruit trees and root crop farmers from surrounding communities at New Zealand camp in east Honiara is ... Read More
Minister MAL holds fruitful discussion with New Zealand High Commissioner, pledges support for Cocoa Development
Cocoa farmers in Solomon Islands will soon be benefiting from a funding assistance for tools and equipment to help improve cocoa productivity. The exciting news ... Read More