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Kiko Cooking Stove & Baking Oven Reduces Kitchen Smoke

Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by clementh.

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Since the middle of last year, when Kiko stove (ecology stove) was introduced by KGA with the help of a JICA Volunteer Ms Yukiko Kasuya, many community in Solomon Islands had benefited from the program. Training and demostrations were carried out in Choiseul, Western, Makira/ Ulawa, Malaita, Central and Guadalcanal provinces including Honiara. Today, those […]

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PMN Newsletter No. 17—December 2010

Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by clementh.

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Download a pdf version of the newsletter…

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Learn & Grow Deliver Books to KGA

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by clementh.

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Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) yesterday took delivery of 10 cartons of books from Learn & Grow Solomon Islands Project.

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Projects Evaluated

Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by clementh.

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The “Sustainable Livelihood for Isolated Rural Areas (SLIRAP)” and “Searem Niu Plant Long Gaden” projects which are both funded by AusAID and implemented by Kastom Gaden Association from 2004-2008 and 2006 – 2009 respectively, were recently been evaluated. The participatory evaluation was conducted by Dr Charles G. Kick, a Community Development & Natural Resource Management Consultant from 26th -28th October and […]

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Seed Saving Training of Trainers

Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 by clementh.

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Conserving seeds in Solomon Islands was usually done informally with different methods used by farmers in parts of the Solomons. As a result, most seeds hardly ever germinated and some varieties were even lost altogether. Seed saving at the household level and through farmer networks is an important part of food security. KGA has recognised the importance of conserving seeds for the […]

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KGA staffs attend training

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by clementh.

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By Clement Hadosaia Under the Western Pacific NARI-ACP-EU S&T Programme in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre, Vanuatu of which KGA is an Associate Partner, KGA is set to benefit from a number of short training programs within the next two years. Recently, two KGA […]

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Cassava best local varieties distributed

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by clementh.

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KGA’s urge to improve food security by increasing crop diversity among rural households in Solomon Islands has been boosted with the distribution of eleven best local cassava varieties recently. The varieties were collected from Guadalcanal farmers and were bulked at the Henderson site over the last 8 months period. Athough they were planted around the same time, there are indications […]

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