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PNG handicrafts artisans, vendors confident of better days ahead

October 6, 2017

Handicrafts artisans and vendors in Papua New Guinea are confident there will be positive results with the launch of the PNG handicrafts biosecurity awareness video and vendor guide. The awareness materials were jointly launched in PNG on 22 September 2017 by Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Emil Tammur, MP and Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon. Keith Pitt, MP. Australia’s Assistant

Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands achieves food safety certification

August 11, 2017

Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands achieves food safety certification Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI), a local producer of virgin coconut oils and soap products, has recently achieved food safety certification to the internationally recognized HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification standard. It is only the second time that a company in Solomon Islands has achieved such certification and will allow KPSI to meet international standards for food safety and

Premium cocoa exports for Solomon Islands reach new levels

August 8, 2017

Premium cocoa exports for Solomon Islands reach new levels Patterson Siliota, the Chief Inspecting Officer of the Solomon Islands Commodities Export Market Authority (CEMA), confirmed that total exports of cocoa beans to the premium chocolate market for 2017 so far stands at 24 metric tonnes (worth over SBD600,000) compared with less than 2 metric tonnes exported in previous years. “This is a significant increase since Solomon Islands only began exporting cocoa

Tour experience spells brighter future for youths

July 10, 2017

Tour experience spells brighter future for youths In the months that followed, communities, villages and people across the country struggled to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, among them a group of young people in Tokou Village, Ovalau. Where their farms once flourished with hundreds of kava plants, rootcrops and vegetables – their source of food and income – strong winds had flattened and destroyed them, forcing the

Farmers undergo further training to improve cocoa quality

February 3, 2017

Several owners of solar cocoa driers in the Solomon Islands recently attended a workshop designed to increase sales of “sun-dried” cocoa into the lucrative global boutique market. Last week’s workshop and demonstration exercise offered valuable opportunities for cocoa farmers from five provinces to share learnings with cocoa specialists and MAL extension officers. Lucy Kasimwane from Makira Province who attended the workshop said, “This was a great opportunity to meet with