GUADALCANAL COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM RICE PROJECT
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI
Two Communities from the Guadalcanal Plains have benefited positively from rice projects implemented as part of the National Governments Rice Programme.
Bora and Sape communities marked the achievement last Friday marked the occasion by celebrating their first harvest at the Guadalcanal Plains area.
The Rice Projects funded through the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Rice Programme with assistance from the Taiwan Technical Mission is among ones aimed at decreasing Solomon Islands reliance on imported rice which is an economic drain to the country.
Speaking during a ceremony marking the event Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Hon Selwyn Riumana told those gathered rice import from the end of last year’s financial reading stands at $200 Million dollars with no prospect for improvement this year.
“However with such prospect in sight, growing rice locally can be seen as a way to counter for the huge loss suffered on its import.
“I am encouraged to see that more farmers are interested in the CNURA governments National Rice Programme, and we will continue to support to involve in such worthwhile form of development,” he added.
Hon Riumana said this year the National Rice Programme would be enhanced with a total allocation of $50 million for its implementation.
He thanked the Government of the Republic of China through its Taiwan Technical Mission for assisting the Ministry in implementing the project.
Bora and Sape communities marked the achievement last Friday marked the occasion by celebrating their first harvest at the Guadalcanal Plains area.
The Rice Projects funded through the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Rice Programme with assistance from the Taiwan Technical Mission is among ones aimed at decreasing Solomon Islands reliance on imported rice which is an economic drain to the country.
Speaking during a ceremony marking the event Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Hon Selwyn Riumana told those gathered rice import from the end of last year’s financial reading stands at $200 Million dollars with no prospect for improvement this year.
“However with such prospect in sight, growing rice locally can be seen as a way to counter for the huge loss suffered on its import.
“I am encouraged to see that more farmers are interested in the CNURA governments National Rice Programme, and we will continue to support to involve in such worthwhile form of development,” he added.
Hon Riumana said this year the National Rice Programme would be enhanced with a total allocation of $50 million for its implementation.
He thanked the Government of the Republic of China through its Taiwan Technical Mission for assisting the Ministry in implementing the project.
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