SINU agriculture students on attachment; learns about MAL various departments roles SINU agriculture students on attachment; learns about MAL various departments roles BSI Editor - Thursday, 22 July 2021 0 7857 Over 20 students undertaking agriculture studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are currently on attachment at various departments of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) as they learn and familiarise themselves with roles of each departments. The... Read More
Deal to protect Solomon Islands from biosecurity risks sealed Deal to protect Solomon Islands from biosecurity risks sealed BSI Editor - Friday, 25 June 2021 0 6269 Biosecurity Solomon Islands of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has entered into a new partnership agreement with Solrice Company to restrengthen its Compliance against entry of exotic pest and other biosecurity risks into the country. The two years Compliance Agreement was... Read More
Biosecurity conducts Integrated Pest & Disease Management awareness at Falake community Biosecurity conducts Integrated Pest & Disease Management awareness at Falake community BSI Editor - Wednesday, 26 May 2021 0 4416 Biosecurity officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) successfully conducted a one day awareness training on Integrated Pest and Disease Management for Falake community members in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province on the 5th May 2021. The training was conducted upon... Read More
MAL: Poor husbandry practices behind death of 21 pigs at Aola MAL: Poor husbandry practices behind death of 21 pigs at Aola BSI Editor - Friday, 7 May 2021 0 3436 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department has ruled out any African Swine Fever (ASF) incursion in the country but confirmed death of 21 pigs at Aola communities in East Central Guadalcanal was related to poor pig husbandry and management practices by... Read More
MAL conducts CRB management control awareness for St. Martins RTC Agriculture students MAL conducts CRB management control awareness for St. Martins RTC Agriculture students BSI Editor - Friday, 7 May 2021 0 1596 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Research Department has successfully delivered a one-day awareness on the management control of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) for St. Martins Rural Training Centre (RTC) Agriculture students at Tenaru in Guadalcanal... Read More
CRB fight not yet over as MAL prepares to roll out campaign to control spread CRB fight not yet over as MAL prepares to roll out campaign to control spread BSI Editor - Wednesday, 28 April 2021 0 1238 The fight to control the spread of the deadly Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) that is threatening the country’s coconut industry and other palms is not yet over says the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Honourable Senley Levi Filualea. Hon. Minister Filualea was... Read More