Thursday, 11 February 2021, 7:42 pm
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last
Friday 5th February officially handed over a brand new
backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater
opportunity for Sape farm to maximise on
productivity.
Purchased from George Wu Company, the
backhoe cost MAL $618,000.00. The money ($618 K) is from the
savings Sape farm management made from the 2.7 million
funding support agreement MAL and Sape farm signed in
2020.
The backhoe will assist the farm with the
establishment of proper drainage system to avoid flood
waters from coming into the farm during rainy seasons,
assist with the removal of large boulders from the farm as
Press Release – Solomon Islands MAL The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last Friday 5th February officially handed over a brand new backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater opportunity for Sape farm to maximise on productivity. Purchased from George Wu Company, the …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last Friday 5th February officially handed over a brand new backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater opportunity for Sape farm to maximise on productivity.
Purchased from George Wu Company, the backhoe cost MAL $618,000.00. The money ($618 K) is from the savings Sape farm management made from the 2.7 million funding support agreement MAL and Sape farm signed in 2020.
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Press Release – Solomon Islands MAL The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock continue to deliver its mandatory services to farmers throughout the country despite reduction on its development budget due to Covid-19 pressures. MAL Minister, Hon. Senley Filualea told Parliament while contributing …
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock continue to deliver its mandatory services to farmers throughout the country despite reduction on its development budget due to Covid-19 pressures.
MAL Minister, Hon. Senley Filualea told Parliament while contributing to the sine-die motion recently.
“…My ministry at the beginning of this year was allocated a $23 million development budget where $3 million for research and biosecurity and $20million available for farming support and infrastructures.
MAL Minister, Hon. Senley Filualea
told Parliament while contributing to the sine-die motion
recently.
“…My ministry at the beginning of this
year was allocated a $23 million development budget where $3
million for research and biosecurity and $20million
available for farming support and
infrastructures.
“However, as we progressed through
the year, the emerging pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic
resulted in our budget drastically reduced by 50% to
$10million. Yet, I am proud of the achievements we manage to
deliver this year,” he said.
Hon. Minister Filualea
said that this year MAL invested in cassava farming with the
aim of developing it into a new industry.