Solomon Islands has formed a new partnership with New Zealand to step up the response to the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) which, if left unchecked, would pose a serious threat to food security and coconut and palm oil industries.
Last Friday (15th January 2021) a Grant Funding...
The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Biosecurity Department has temporarily banned importation of poultry products from Australia.
The ministry prompted the action following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus detected on poultry...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Biosecurity division is scaling up its ‘African Swine Fever’ (ASF) preparedness efforts to contain any possible importation of ASF disease into the country.
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly transmittable viral disease of domestic...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Biosecurity division has recommenced its clean-up operation in Honiara to control the deadly Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) that is threatening the country’s coconut industry and other palms.
Work was briefly stopped due to the...
The coconut rhinoceros beetle recently arrived in Solomon Islands and is causing serious damage to coconut palms on Guadalcanal, Savo, North Malaita and Ngela, and to oil palms on Guadalcanal. Many people are asking, “Why is it important?”
Everyone knows coconuts are the most important...
The coconut rhinoceros beetle recently arrived in Solomon Islands and is causing serious damage to coconut palms on Guadalcanal, Savo, North Malaita and Ngela. Many people are asking, “What is happening to control it?”
We mentioned last week that everyone can help by cleaning up and...