Kava farmers in Faifatala’a, West Kwara’ae, Malaita province could unlock significant economic opportunities as the Solomon Islands government and private-sector buyers explore ways to expand production and connect growers with export markets. The potential was highlighted during a meeting between the Productive Sector of the Prime Minister’s Office Po...

The government has placed Bina Harbour, coastal livelihoods, food security and stronger protection of Solomon Islands’ fisheries resources at the centre of its 90-day delivery plan for the fisheries sector. Responding to the Governor-General’s Speech from the Throne, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Polycarp Paea said the sector must deliver...

The Solomon Islands government plans to establish 10,000 hectares of new cocoa and coconut plantations as part of its strategy to revitalise the agriculture sector, create rural jobs and boost export earnings. Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi announced the target while delivering his ministerial response to the Speech ...

The Fiji government has handed over an excavator worth FJD 105,000 to the Nakaubeqa Cooperative in Rewa Province under its Farm Mechanisation Programme, aiming to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen food security. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna presented the machine to the cooperative in Waiqanake Vi...

India and Fiji have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding agricultural cooperation, with both countries looking to build on a five-year partnership that spans agricultural research, technology transfer, capacity building, mechanization and market access. Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Suneet Mehta paid a courtesy visit to Fiji's Minister for Agric...

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has awarded SBD 1.34 million in grants to four indigenous agribusinesses under the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP), supporting the government's push to expand value-added agriculture, strengthen market access and improve rural livelihoods. The funding will su...

The World Bank is proposing to introduce its AgriConnect initiative in Solomon Islands to sustain the gains of the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project and strengthen agricultural value chains through greater private sector participation after the project concludes later this year. The proposal was presented by World Bank Se...

Fiji has launched the Blue Economy and Green Community Development (BE-GREEN) Programme, a six-year initiative aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods, restoring ecosystems and building climate resilience across Vanua Levu. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka launched the program in Koronatoga Village, Cakaudrove, describing it as a major step toward susta...

The Fiji Meat Industry Board (FMIB) has achieved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Australia certification, a milestone expected to strengthen Fiji's food safety standards, improve export readiness and support the long-term growth of the country's livestock industry. The internationally recognised certification confirms that FMIB has imple...

A group of smallholder farmers in Guadalcanal Province has begun producing bottled pineapple juice after receiving support to establish a processing facility, creating new income opportunities while reducing the need to travel to Honiara to sell fresh produce. The Atunoda Family Farmers Association, based in Gheghede village in East Central Guadalcanal...

Chinese agricultural specialists have completed rice transplanting across a one-hectare experimental and demonstration farm in Honiara, marking a key milestone in an agricultural technical assistance programme between China and Solomon Islands. Since June 2026, a team of four experts from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) — comprising...

Fiji has earmarked a record FJ$221 million for the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry in the 2026/2027 National Budget, with the government aiming to strengthen food security, improve farmers' livelihoods and accelerate the sector's contribution to economic growth. Speaking in Parliament on 15 July, Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar I...

Fiji is strengthening its livestock sector by equipping agricultural officers and industry stakeholders with modern feed formulation skills and digital tools aimed at reducing production costs, improving animal nutrition, and increasing local livestock productivity. The Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry concluded a week-long Feed Fo...

A community co-operative in Fiji's Navosa highlands is creating new market opportunities for local yaqona farmers by purchasing, processing and marketing the crop within the district, reducing transport costs and increasing returns for growers. The Matababani Co-operative Ltd recently purchased FJD49,000 worth of fresh yaqona from farmers in the villag...

A newly declared El Niño is expected to bring drier conditions to much of the western Pacific and wetter weather to the central and eastern Pacific, creating both economic opportunities and climate-related risks for Pacific Island countries, according to regional climate experts. The assessment was presented by specialists from the Secretariat of the P...

A women-led farming cooperative in Fiji's Northern Division is expanding rice production after receiving a government-funded harvester, highlighting the growing role of women in the country's agricultural sector and the benefits of cooperative farming. The Malawai Central Farmers Cooperative, based in Dreketi in Macuata Province, comprises nine women a...