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Disable Person Engages In Backyard Gardening
Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by clementh.
By Clement Hadosaia Many people view disability as someone who is helpless and would depend solely on their able family members and relatives for their survival. There is some truth in the sence and that depends very much on the type of disability one is in. However, the fact is that not all things are […]
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Workshop on Food Processing at Makira’s Weathercoast
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by clementh.
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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Local trainers completed Improved Plant Protection Training
Posted on 22. Mar, 2011 by theclav.
A five days training on Improving plant protection for 10 local farmer trainers from Malaita, Guadalcanal, Makira and Western Province ended friday last week.
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Kiko Cooking Stove & Baking Oven Reduces Kitchen Smoke
Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by clementh.
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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PMN Newsletter No. 17—December 2010
Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by clementh.
Download a pdf version of the newsletter…
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Learn & Grow Deliver Books to KGA
Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by clementh.
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 clementh.
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 […]