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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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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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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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Artificial Islanders Learn New Ways To Grow Vegetables

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by clementh.

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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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Organic Backyard Garden (Sup Sup Garden) Training For ‘West Are Are’ Women

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by clementh.

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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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‘Disaster gardens’ introduced into Namoku village by KGA trainers

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by tonyj.

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Jerry Anderson from KGA partner Turusuala Community Based Training Centre has been working with farmers in Namoku village to help them to be prepared for emergencies or disasters when they may be short of food.