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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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Workshop on Food Processing at Makira’s Weathercoast

Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by .

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By Clement Hadosaia In spite of the distance and sometimes difficult situations, KGA’s wish to spread its services and reach out to its Planting Material Network (PMN) members in the remote part of Makira’s Weathercoast and throghout the country has continued. On March 28th – 3rd April 2011 a workshop on food processing and Juice […]

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Kiko Cooking Stove & Baking Oven Reduces Kitchen Smoke

Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by .

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Since the middle of last year, when Kiko stove (ecology stove) was introduced by KGA with the help of a JICA Volunteer Ms Yukiko Kasuya, many community in Solomon Islands had benefited from the program. Training and demostrations were carried out in Choiseul, Western, Makira/ Ulawa, Malaita, Central and Guadalcanal provinces including Honiara. Today, those […]

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Learn & Grow Deliver Books to KGA

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by .

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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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Projects Evaluated

Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by .

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The “Sustainable Livelihood for Isolated Rural Areas (SLIRAP)” and “Searem Niu Plant Long Gaden” projects which  are both funded by AusAID and implemented by Kastom Gaden Association from 2004-2008 and 2006 – 2009 respectively, were recently been evaluated. The participatory evaluation was conducted by Dr Charles G. Kick, a Community Development & Natural Resource Management Consultant from 26th -28th October and […]

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Nana Womens Learn New Cooking Methods

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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Nana community is comprised of a number of small villages and is situated on the eastern part of Makira Island, and it is one of the most isolated places in the Solomons.

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