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lionel-maeliu
Plants
December 2, 2025

Cover crop system developed using ‘Ladoa bean’

Lionel Maeliu at Gwaunafiu Farmer School showed us this amazing cover crop system he has developed using ‘Ladoa …

by TerraC
Makira banana varieties
Plants
June 19, 2014

Kastom Gaden Showcase Makira Banana Varieties

Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) has successfully participated in show casing more than 40 varieties of banana during the …

by TerraC
new varieties of taro
Plants
October 7, 2013

New varieties of Taro for isolated farmers

This story comes from an active lead farmer from the weather coast of Makira, Kastom Gaden distributed crops …

by TerraC
Gliricidia farming
Plants
March 31, 2010

KGA partners carry out farmer trials on soil fertility

How to improve soil fertility under declining bush fallows is a major problem for farmers across Solomon Islands. …

by TerraC
swamp taro
Plants
March 17, 2010

KGA shares seven new varieties of Giant Swamp Taro (Kakake)

For most farmers swamp taro is not new to them and has been part of their agriculture for …

by TerraC
taro-feature
Plants,PMN,
March 15, 2010

Hidden Taro, hidden talent

...by the Taro Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilisation project implemented in part by the Solomon Islands Planting Matrial …

by TerraC
Kastom Gaden

The Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) works with Solomon Island communities to improve their food security.

‘Kastom Gaden’ is a Solomons Pijin language term meaning ‘customary gardening’.

Kastom Gaden

The Planting Materials Network (PMN) focuses on giving farmers opportunities to exchange agricultural knowledge and techniques, exchange of seeds and other planting materials, and participate in training activities run by staff and other farmers.

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