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Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KOSI) has taken delivery of a new chocolate-processing machine from the British High Commission, supporting efforts to add value to locally produced cocoa, expand production and create new trade opportunities. The machine was provided through an initiative funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office…
Piggery farmers from Malaita’s southern region this week completed a two-day training series designed to boost their productions. Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART), a World Bank-funded initiative implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), delivered the training. Participants included local pig farmers from the Waiasi Piggery Farmers…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has invested $8.7 million in 20 Agribusiness Producer Organisations (ABPOs) to support community pig farming and improve the livelihoods of 532 households across Malaita, Guadalcanal and Makira/Ulawa provinces. Of the 20 ABPOs, 16 are in Malaita, three in Guadalcanal and one in…
For high school teacher Alexander Dite’e, agriculture is more than a way of life – it is an opportunity to build a better future for his village. A teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province, Dite’e lives with his family in provincial capital Auki. Before leaving Solomon Islands…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project continues to strengthen the capacity of local farmers and agriculture extension officers through targeted training in the provinces. From 26 to 28 August 2026, a SIART team was in Auki, Malaita Province, to conduct a three-day training workshop on Financial Literacy and…
Australia and Keto Seaweed Farm, an indigenous business based in Isabel Province, have signed a new partnership to increase seaweed production on Keto Island in Isabel Province. Over the next 12 months, Keto Seaweed Farm will co-invest with Australia to build a new storage shed, procure additional seaweed farming equipment,…
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands government has announced a comprehensive agricultural development strategy anchored in scientific research and strategic partnerships, positioning agricultural innovation as central to Solomon Islands’ economic transformation. The Government will significantly strengthen agricultural research as the foundation for moving farmers from subsistence to commercial production. Prime…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has adopted a new two-year strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening agricultural production, improving services for farmers and supporting economic growth across Solomon Islands. The roadmap was endorsed at the conclusion of the Ministry’s week-long 2026 Strategic Workshop in Tulagi, Central Province, where…
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale describes the labour mobility programs like Australia’s PALM and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) as valuable temporary opportunities that must eventually transition into a stronger domestic economy rather than serving as a permanent fix for unemployment in the country. Speaking on the…
In a major step toward modernizing the nation’s primary industry, the Solomon Islands Government and the World Bank officially broke ground on a new state-of-the-art agriculture office in Auki, Malaita Province, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The SBD$17.9 million (approx. USD 2.1 million) facility is a flagship project under the…
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