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Post-harvest and handling training at Sausama
Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by ronstardg.
A one day post-harvest and handling awareness was successfully conducted for the Sausama Marketing Network farmers at Kolombangara. This short training was held on the 14th of October 2011. The aim of which was to help the group maintain the quality of their produce.
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Value Chain Training
Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by ronstardg.
A capacity training for improving value chain approaches was conducted in Honiara for Kastom Gaden Team. This training was made possible through the support of Food and Agriculture Organazation under its arrangement with the EU funded All ACP Agricultural Commodity Programme.
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Weather coast farmers bet on kava production
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by ronstardg.
This is a story about KGA efforts to help farmers in isolated areas. KGA has been trialling alternative cash crops including kava, coffee, pepper and cardamom. This is a story about one farmers experience with Kava on the weather coast of Guadalcanal. The garden that John is standing is normal in all respects but one: […]