Archive for 'Farmer'

Handing Over Crop Protection Manual

Posted on 21. Nov, 2014 by .

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Once again the Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) has achieved one of its milestones with the launching of a Crop Protection Manual. It is a manual purposely to be used by KGA Trainers to train farmers how to identify, report and look after their food crops against Pest and Disease attacking their food crops It was […]

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New varieties of Taro for isolated farmers

Posted on 07. Oct, 2013 by .

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Mattew Wewa story about the success of the taro varieties he received from the Kastom Gaden Association, Honiara

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

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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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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House for heathen farmers completed at Guanafiu farmer school

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by .

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Lionel Maeliu has completed a special house for heathen farmers from East Kwaio to attend training in organic farming at Guanafiu Farmer school.

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Sasamuqa Hospital re-establishes hospital garden for patients

Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by .

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Kastom Gaden is working again with Sasamuqa Hospital as one of its key rural partners.

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‘Go Local’ Banana Diversity Workshop

Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by .

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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 .

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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.

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