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Artificial Islanders Learn New Ways To Grow Vegetables
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by clementh.
Despite the onslaught of sea level rise due to climate change that is slowly eating away parts of the shore lines of our beautiful islands, the artificial islanders of Taluabu are adamant and determined to stay on in their ancestral man-made beautiful islands.
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KGA & Partners Ends Planning Meeting
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by clementh.
KGA staff and representatives of its 10 rural based partners ends a 3 days planning and consultation meeting today.
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Organic Backyard Garden (Sup Sup Garden) Training For ‘West Are Are’ Women
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by clementh.
Rokotanikeni Women’s Association members in ‘West Are Are’ villages of Harimou and Komuhaoru had learned new skills on how to make organic vegetable gardens around their backyard (homes).
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Nana Womens Learn New Cooking Methods
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by clementh.
Nana community is comprised of a number of small villages and is situated on the eastern part of Makira Island, and it is one of the most isolated places in the Solomons.
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ALP & KGA Renew Partnership Agreement
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by clementh.
The AusAID Agriculture Livelihoods Program (ALP) and Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) on Wednesday 23 June 2010, signed a partnership agreement for the next 5 months period to 31 October 2010.
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‘Go Local’ Banana Diversity Workshop
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by clementh.
As a result of the work done by Graham Lyons, Lois Englberger and Jeff Daniells when they did the banana and sweet potato nutritional awareness workshops in the Solomons (Makira)…
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Rice Risk: Eating More Rice Can Cause Diabetes
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by clementh.
This article was extracted from Solomon Star.
SOLOMON Islanders love having a bowl of rice on their tables during meal times, but an overseas study has warned that too much of it contributes to diabetes.