The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has launched its Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategy 2026–2030, setting a five-year framework for making the country's fisheries sector more inclusive. Endorsed in April, the strategy will integrate gender equality, disability inclusion and social inclusion across MFMR ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), has launched a 10-year strategy to strengthen the country's defenses against pests, diseases, invasive species and other biosecurity threats. The Solomon Islands National Biosecurity Strategy 2026–2036 was officially launched on Sept. 8, 2026, in pa...

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received the Margarita Lizárraga Medal from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), recognising the collective leadership of Pacific Island countries in responsible fisheries management. FAO Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu presented the medal to FFA Director-General Noan Davi...

Fiji and China deepen agricultural cooperation through technical partnership SUVA, Fiji — Fiji and China are strengthening their longstanding agricultural partnership through expanded cooperation in research, technology, training, food security and climate-smart agriculture. The partnership was highlighted at the Fiji-China Agricultural Cooperation ...

A landowning cooperative in Tailevu is turning customary land into commercial opportunities through agriculture, forestry and private-sector partnerships, with the Fiji Government backing the initiative as a model for rural enterprise. Twenty-two members of the Mataqali Solevu Cooperative in Naivuruvuru Village, Verata, Tailevu, are developing a five-y...

Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is strengthening its capacity to develop, assess and coordinate agricultural investment proposals through a four-day training program on economic and financial analysis under the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Hand-in-Hand Initiative. The training, which opened at the JICA Training Room at the Kor...

The 48th Bourail Fair drew about 22,000 participants over the weekend, bringing together agriculture, livestock and handicraft businesses while highlighting the contribution of rural industries to New Caledonia's economy. The annual event officially opened on Aug. 14, with the first day dedicated to industry professionals and providing an opportunity f...

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...