Category: Agriculture

$70 million of the stimulus package to support local famers
Agriculture

$70 million of the stimulus package to support local famers

admin- May 5, 2020

Cocoa in one of the Malaita farms |Photo: Local Famers page. The government has allocated a total of seventy- million dollars towards country's productive and ... Read More

Gov’t is working on managing livelihood issues during ‘State of emergency’ period
Agriculture

Gov’t is working on managing livelihood issues during ‘State of emergency’ period

admin- April 1, 2020

Honiara central market The National Government through its Livelihood Sector Committee is working to ensure people's livelihood is properly managed following the declaration of emergency ... Read More

MAL to ban pork products import
Agriculture

MAL to ban pork products import

admin- February 17, 2020

Biosecurity Director Francis Tsatsia sharing ASF information to the private sectors during an information-sharing session last week. A total ban to all pork products imported ... Read More

SI embarked on Taro and Cassava export
Agriculture

SI embarked on Taro and Cassava export

admin- December 16, 2019

Taro farm The Solomon Islands is now embarking on exporting cassava and taro products. The Minister Foreign Affairs and External Trade-Hon Jeremiah Manele told Parliament ... Read More

Less support for Agriculture
Agriculture

Less support for Agriculture

admin- November 29, 2019

Farmers in Solomon Islands| Photo Supplied. Less than one percent of agricultural households in the country have access to credit or loans for agricultural activities. ... Read More

DCGA to transform Agriculture sector
Agriculture

DCGA to transform Agriculture sector

admin- October 12, 2019

Banana from the Makira Banana Festival|Photo: Doris Raumae The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, MAL, today announced its 'National Consultants for Solomon Islands Agriculture and ... Read More

Banana Festival sets for next weekend
Agriculture

Banana Festival sets for next weekend

admin- October 2, 2019

2015 Banana queens on a float parade The Makira Banana Festival is set for next weekend, confirms Chairlady of the local organising committee, Mrs. Aukeni ... Read More