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20.07

2014

Banana diversity

The Makira Banana Festival

Story by Russ Grayson, July 2014. Photos: Kastom Gaden Association and Russ GraysonA festival of bananas in the Solomon IslandsIn the Solomon Islands, traditional farming plus innovation ensures the security of the food supply…LYING SOUTH-EAST OF GUADALCANAL at 10°36’S and 161°45’E between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and north-east across the Coral Sea from Queensland, Australia, …

20.04

2013

seed saving video

Our Seeds — documentary

Video: Seed Savers NetworkOur one hour documentary that we filmed in 11 countries in 2008 for the people of the Pacific. Entertaining as well as informative on global seed issues.We included peasants and gardeners as dancers and musicians. to those watching our doco: we have paid all our rights to music we use in film. …

20.02

2008

Giant Apical snail

Giant African snail threatens crops

An outbreak of the exotic pest, the giant African snail, threatens village and commercial agriculture in the Solomon Islands. The snail carries an organism, infection by which can cause severe illness in people.The snail has been detected in the village of Feraladoa in the hills behind the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara. Growing up to 15cm …

20.11

2007

Seed packets

Household food production key to Pacific nutrition

Author: Russ Grayson, November 2007The following article is a report on a paper by Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop that first appeared in the APACE newsletter.There is a need to develop alternatives to the formal economy in Pacific island states so that women can earn cash for their families, a development consultant has recommended.Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop says that there …

20.11

2007

Inocarpus_edulis,_fruit

Melanesian nuts with commercial potential

Author: Russ Grayson, November 2007 Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inocarpus_fagiferA version of the following article first appeared in the APACE newsletter.The idea of commercialising Melanesia’s indigenous nut production is one of those things that comes up every so often among aid workers and agricultural economists.There already exists a limited regional market for the nuts – they can be …

22.07

2007

Solomon is

Archive websites before 2007

Kastom Gaden Assoc……food futures and nutritional health forSolomon Island communitiesWebsite last updated and displayed 14 October 2007. Visit KGA archived website Planting Material Network……seed production and exchange for village food securityThe aim of the Solomon Islands Planting Material Network(PMN) is to increase the self-reliance of Solomon Island farmers in the supply of agricultural seed and …