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Plant Genetic Resources Training Attachment Program

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by .

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Six participants from the three western pacific country’s of Papua New Guinea,Vanuatu and Solomon Islands had recently completed a two months job attachment programe organised by the Western Pacific-NARI-EU-ACP S&T Programme in PNG .

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Value Chain Training

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by .

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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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Rokotanikeni Womens Association improving local livestock

Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by .

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Rokotanikeni is one of the Womens Association organization based in South Malaita.   KGA has signed a Partnership Agreements with them since way back in 2009 and they are working together to improve food security for women and families in Are’are, Malaita. In late 2010 KGA followed up on a request from Rokotanikeni to conduct […]

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Local Kokorako in high demand in Honiara – farmers respond

Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by .

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Joshua is a very hard working Farmer who tries his best to learn new skills in poultry, he had a total of 90 local chickens.

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Kastom Gaden Association & TerraCircle Launch New Book

Posted on 30. May, 2011 by .

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Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) and TerraCircle Inc., of Australia launched a book called “ Petanigaki ta Siniqu ni Lauru “ or “The Forest Foods of Lauru” today at Sasamuga, Choiseul Province.

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Weather coast farmers bet on kava production

Posted on 15. May, 2011 by .

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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: […]

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PMN Newsletter No. 17—December 2010

Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by .

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Download a pdf version of the newsletter…

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