Category: Cocoa

Solomon Islands cocoa market has potential
Agriculture

Solomon Islands cocoa market has potential

admin- October 30, 2018

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. Solomon Islands has to ensure that cocoa, as its raw product, is well-looked after to determine ... Read More

Fund shortage hampers plans to open Makira Cocoa factory
Agriculture

Fund shortage hampers plans to open Makira Cocoa factory

admin- June 13, 2018

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. Shortage of funds has delayed the process to establish a cocoa factory in Makira-Ulawa Province. Director ... Read More

Improve cocoa quality, farmers told.
Agriculture

Improve cocoa quality, farmers told.

admin- May 2, 2018

Farmers that attended the demonstrations today. Around 40 cocoa farmers from around the country  attended a cocoa grafting demonstration and  training at Alligator Creek cocoa ... Read More

YOUNG FEMALE COCOA FARMER INTO EXPORTING
Cocoa

YOUNG FEMALE COCOA FARMER INTO EXPORTING

admin- January 11, 2017

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. A young female cocoa farmer from Guadalcanal Province has started exporting cocoa beans to New Zealand. ... Read More

CEMA REVIVAL PROGRESSING WELL
Cocoa

CEMA REVIVAL PROGRESSING WELL

admin- October 20, 2016

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COCOA FARMERS DISAPPOINTED WITH WET BEAN PRICES
Agriculture

COCOA FARMERS DISAPPOINTED WITH WET BEAN PRICES

admin- August 7, 2016

Cocoa pods ready for harvest. Photo credit: New Mail. Cocoa farmers in and around North Malaita have expressed disappointment over the unattractive buying price for ... Read More

PRODUCING 20 METRIC TONES OF COCOA PER YEAR ACHIEVABLE
Agriculture

PRODUCING 20 METRIC TONES OF COCOA PER YEAR ACHIEVABLE

admin- June 7, 2016

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Saelea. Photo credit: SIBC. The local cocoa industry's target to produce 20 metric tonnes per ... Read More