Category: Agriculture

MARA top officials visit SAPE farm, discuss potential areas of collaboration  
Agriculture

MARA top officials visit SAPE farm, discuss potential areas of collaboration  

Eliza Kukutu- October 15, 2024

Senior supervisory officials from the Administration and Management Institute (AMI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China ... Read More

MAL Minister thanks New Zealand for $100K funding support.
Agriculture

MAL Minister thanks New Zealand for $100K funding support.

Eliza Kukutu- October 15, 2024

Solomon Islands Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Honorable Franklyn Derek Wasi, has thanked the Government and people of New Zealand for ... Read More

Agribusiness Producers in Malaita Province hailed
Agriculture

Agribusiness Producers in Malaita Province hailed

Eliza Kukutu- October 2, 2024

A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands ... Read More

Cocoa sector getting sweeter in Solomon Islands
Agriculture

Cocoa sector getting sweeter in Solomon Islands

Fredrick Kusu- October 1, 2024

Australia continues to invest in the Solomon Islands cocoa sector.  This investment has been boosted by Australia’s support for Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to ... Read More

Minister Wasi says there is huge potential for coconut and cocoa
Agriculture

Minister Wasi says there is huge potential for coconut and cocoa

Fredrick Kusu- September 20, 2024

The Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Franklyn Derek Wasi said coconut and cocoa has the huge potential to become the country’s major ... Read More

MAL secures USD$19.8m funding from IFAD to support rural farmers
Agriculture

MAL secures USD$19.8m funding from IFAD to support rural farmers

Fredrick Kusu- September 19, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has secured and is anticipating to receive soon funding support of USD$19.8 million from the International Fund for ... Read More

NATI in Fote Redevelopment Plan Progressing
Agriculture

NATI in Fote Redevelopment Plan Progressing

Sharon Nanau- September 11, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture ... Read More