The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) Project successfully conducted a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Induction Capacity Building Training yesterday at St Barnabas Cathedral Leaf Hat Melanesian Haus, aimed at enhancing inclusive agricultural extension and service delivery in Isabel, Western, and Choiseul provinces. T...

A week-long Human and Institutional Capacity Development Workshop concluded in Honiara last week, marking a major step forward in strengthening agribusiness incubation and innovation systems in the Solomon Islands. The workshop, drawing on India’s experience in agribusiness incubation, focused on building the capacity of Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) st...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through its Commercial Agriculture Development Project, has handed over a grant worth SBD750,000 to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to support the purchase of a cocoa butter press machine. Presenting the cheque, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi said the ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has reaffirmed its strong commitment to supporting agribusiness development as a key driver of economic growth, rural development and food security in Solomon Islands. MAL Permanent Secretary Dr Samson Viulu made the statement as a five-day Human and Institutional Capacity Development Workshop, hosted by ...

Fisheries Officers Collect Tilapia Fry for Research, Growth, and Community Support Fisheries officers at the Naduruloulou Research Station have been actively engaged at the start of the year in the systematic collection of tilapia fry from government ponds as part of the Ministry of Fisheries’ ongoing aquaculture research, development, and community su...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has formally concluded the Promoting Innovative Farming Systems to Improve Vegetable Production project with an End of Project Workshop held in Honiara. The two-year project, funded by FAO and valued at USD 40,000, was...

The Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP), funded by the People’s Republic of China, has allocated SBD $1.5 million to support seaweed farming in West Are’are Constituency, reinforcing its ongoing impact on rural communities. The funding, provided as project goods and materials, will be distributed directly to seaweed farmers to increase product...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased to announce a significant breakthrough in rice production, demonstrating that rice can be successfully cultivated on loamy sandy soils with proper irrigation and effective soil management practices. The MAL Rice Research and Demonstration Farm has shown that with the right technologies and agro...

The National Steering Committee of the Agriculture Investment for Market and Nutrition (AIM-N) Project has held its inaugural meeting on 16 December, marking the formal start of oversight for the six-year initiative. The meeting was chaired by Solomon Island's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Permanent Secretary Dr. Samson Viulu, who also serves a...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), through the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project, is equipping 43 young professionals with practical experience in the agricultural sector. The Young Professionals programme is part of SIART’s initiative to strengthen the country’s agricultural sector by fost...

A scientific team from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), operating under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, has begun an initial marine site evaluation at the Makogai Fisheries Research Centre in Fiji. The mission marks the start of a comprehensive assessment to determine the area’s suitability for fu...

Fiji has surpassed its sugar export quotas to the United States for five consecutive years, reaffirming the reliability of the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) under the U.S. Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) system. Minister for Sugar and Multi-ethnic Affairs Charan Jeath Singh told Parliament that since 2020, Fiji has not only met but exceeded its allocated quota ...

Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), together with representatives from the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace & Ecclesiastical Affairs, the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, the Commodities Export Marketing Authority, Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands,...

The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) is making significant progress in strengthening direct export pathways for copra and cocoa, aiming to maximize value for local farmers and the national economy. CEMA is moving away from reliance on intermediaries, engaging directly with international manufacturers to ensure higher returns, improved mark...

Fiji has achieved a significant milestone with the successful export of a three-tonne commercial trial shipment of Ripley Queen pineapples to New Zealand. Coordinated through the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways’ Agriculture Trade & Marketing Research Programme, the shipment showcased the quality and export potential of locally grown pineapples. ...

The Solomon Island's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully completed a two-day workshop on the Digital Farmer Registry (DFR) and the revalidation of the E-Agriculture Strategy, a national digital platform designed to register and manage informati...