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Henderson and Areatakiki Sweet Potato Trial

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by clementh.

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Reported by: Sevie Lausao- KGA The sweet potato trial is a joint program with CIP and MAL with two trial design. These two trials were supposed to be implemented as early January 2010, but the time taken to identify the site/ area had delayed it to February, when it was started. The methodology is a Split Plot Design […]

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Livestock survey to active lead farmers at GFFS

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by admin_kga.

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On 28th – 31st May 2010, the Program Support Officer for Small Livestock Mr Michael Qwanafia had visited Gwanafiu area in Malaita province, to identify active lead farmers in piggery and poultry. The survey is purposely meant to identify potential farmers who would be involved in local feed trials to prove the results of a local feed research project, funded by […]

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KGA’s Rural Based Partners & Farmers Ends Training

Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by clementh.

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Representatives of KGA’s 10 rural based partners and farmers had ended a two weeks training program on Friday 4th June 2010. The Master Trainers training program was on Pest & Disease Recognition and the Principles of Organic Farming, were conducted respectively by Dr Grahame Jackson of Terracircle Inc. for the first week and by Dr. Shane Tutua of Zai Na Tina […]

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A Makira Lead Farmer Shows The Way

Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by clementh.

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A recent visit by a KGA staff to Mr Peter Warito’s new village of Nossa, east Makira, where he builts his new ‘Livelihood Information and Planting Material Access Centre’ which is known as LIPAC, is a living proof of a simple village model for rural communities. Clement Hadosaia who is on tour to Nana Rural Training Centre had extended his trip […]

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KGA and MAL Signed MOU

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by clementh.

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KGA and the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock had signed a Memorundum Of Understanding that will pave the way for a much closer working relationship for the two organisations. Under the MOU which was signed between the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Mr Edward Kingmele and KGA’s Program Coordinator Mr Jack […]

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Organic farming a future prospect for the country

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by clementh.

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This article was reproduced from the Sunday Isles news paper issue no. 0011. Download the word document: Organic farming a future prospect for the country

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ALP and KGA signed a new Partnership Agreement

Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by clementh.

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The AusAID Agricultural Livelihood Program (ALP) and Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) had signed a new Partnership Agreement on Monday 29th March 2010 in Honiara. Under the agreement, ALP will provide SBD $1.4 million to support KGA’s “Strengthening Food Security and Rural Livelihood” program for the period from February to May 2010. This is an extension of the previous […]

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