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MAL Rolls Out Distribution Of BHC Donated Seeds & Tools To Farmers
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 5:52 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) continue to roll out distribution of the British High Commission (BHC) donated seeds and tools to the farming community across the country. Distribution commenced last week Friday 9th April with Betikama ... More >>
Malaita Farmers Supported With Essential Agricultural Tools & Materials
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 5:52 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
More than 40 farmers in Malaita province has received boosting assistance of agricultural tools and materials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) under its Sustainable Economic Growth and Export Strengthening (SEGES) programme last month ... More >>
MAL Applauds Lands Commissioner’s Quick Action To Take Back Land For Biosecurity Work
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:07 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
A quick action by the Commissioner of Lands (CoL) Mr. Alan Mcneil to take back (resume) the land at Ranadi sold by Honiara City Council (HCC) to Excellent Resources Management Limited an Asian Company for Biosecurity work is highly commended. This follows a ... More >>
Stakeholders Review, Approves Agriculture 10-year Growth Strategy For Cabinet Sanction
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 6:25 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Agriculture stakeholders has welcomed and thanked the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) for putting together the first ever National Agriculture Sector 10-year Growth Strategy and after a full day of review and validation endorsed the plan for ... More >>
MAL Condemns HCC’s Action For Selling Off Biosecurity Incinerator Land
Monday, 8 March 2021, 6:48 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in its strongest term condemned the action taken by the Honiara City Council (HCC) to sell off its piece of land that housed the Biosecurity incinerator at Ranadi, East of Honiara. This was after ... More >>
Agriculture 10-year Growth Strategy Gets Gov’t Inputs
Monday, 8 March 2021, 6:16 am | Solomon Islands MAL
The first ever 10-year Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and Investment Plan (ASGSIP 2021-2030) has received overwhelming support and valuable inputs from government line ministries as it going through final consultations for ratification before presentation ... More >>
Biosecurity Officers Investigate Alleged Beetle Incursion On Noni
Friday, 19 February 2021, 6:13 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Officers of the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) are currently investigating an alleged Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes Rhinoceros) attack on Noni plant at Baunasaitonga Noni Farm in East Guadalcanal. ... More >>
MAL Committed To Deliver Sape & Varivao Food Bank Projects
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 6:06 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) remain committed to deliver Sape Farm and Varivao Holdings Ltd National Food Bank projects despite budget pressures brought to by Covid-19 pandemic. Under the National Food Bank project, ... More >>
MAL Boosted Sape Farm With $618K Brand New Backhoe
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 7:42 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last Friday 5th February officially handed over a brand new backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater opportunity for Sape farm to maximise on productivity. Purchased from George Wu Company, the ... More >>
Biosecurity SI Warns Seed Importers To Comply
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 6:34 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Companies and individuals wishing to import and sell seeds from overseas into the country are strongly advised to comply with the Biosecurity Act 2013 regulations. Director of Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and ... More >>
Farmers Urged To Purchase Seeds From Genuine Suppliers
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 6:42 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
Local farmers and the general public are cautioned to purchase seeds of any sort for planting from genuine suppliers as some shops were found to be selling unsolicited and unauthentic seeds. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its ... More >>
Training Empowers South Choiseul Kava Farmers
Monday, 1 February 2021, 6:39 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
Total of 30 farmers has successfully completed two days of Kava training workshop held at Sivai community, Katupika ward 2 in South Choiseul Province recently. Taqu Conservation and Marine Protected Area financed the training through the management ... More >>
BSI Warns: Imports & Selling Of Planting Seeds Without “Import Permit” Is Illegal
Monday, 1 February 2021, 6:37 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has cautioned companies and individuals that it is illegal to import planting seeds and sell it in the country without obtaining an ‘import permit’ from the BSI. ... More >>
Livestock Department Continue To Deliver Services To Farmers
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 7:12 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Livestock Department within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) remain committed to its responsibilities as it continue to provide Livestock and Veterinary services to livestock farmers in the country. On 19th and 22nd January 2021, MAL ... More >>
Achieving Through Shallot Trading
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 7:06 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Owning a ‘dream home’ is his only wish. Eddie Voko, 27, resides at Barana community and is of Guadalcanal and Choiseul province percentage. With 5 children, Mr. Voko is a determined and struggling father. He dreamed of building a permanent home (house) ... More >>
Determination Pay Off For Gwango Community Farmers Association
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 6:27 am | Solomon Islands MAL
Hard work and sheer determination paid off for Gwango Community Farmers Association (GCFA) at Suafa Bay, North Malaita after they received a cheque worth of $4,216.80 from the sale of 175.7 litres (3 barrels) of virgin coconut oil to Kokonut Pacific ... More >>
MK Farm Fresh Get Farming Tools To Boost Production
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 5:56 am | Solomon Islands MAL
MK Farm Fresh at Takambow Community, Northwest Guadalcanal received new essential farming tools from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Guadalcanal Province Extension Office on 14th December to boost its vegetable and fruit crop ... More >>
Agriculture 10-year Growth Strategy & Action Plan Validated
Monday, 21 December 2020, 5:52 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
A three days session of constructive with stirring spirited discussion to validate the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) first ever 10-year Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and Investment Plan (ASGSIP 2021-2030) and action plan was successfully ... More >>
Plant Health Clinic Dubbed Fruitful For Women Vendors
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 6:38 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
A one-day Plant Health Clinic (PHC) for Women Market Vendors from East Guadalcanal Province, Aola to Ghaobata ward who are members of the Honiara Central Market Vendor Association (HCMVA) was deemed successful. The PHC was part of the four days training ... More >>
Covid-19 Implications On Food Security & Nutrition Discussed
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 6:35 pm | Solomon Islands MAL
A workshop that brought together relevant stakeholders across the food system in the Solomon Islands for an open dialogue and exchange of ideas on the impacts of COVID-19 was held recently at the IBS Hotel. It was organised to ensure participants ... More >>
