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About KGA
About KGA
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) is an indigenous non-profit organisation (a charitable trust) working with Solomon Island communities to improve their food security.
‘Kastom Gaden’ is a Solomons Pijin language term meaning ‘customary gardening’
‘Kastom Gaden’ is a Solomons Pijin language term meaning ‘customary gardening’
About PMN
About PMN
The Planting Materials Network (PMN) provides Solomon Island farmers the opportunity to exchange seeds and planting materials, agricultural knowledge and techniques, and to participate in training activities run by staff and other farmers.
Membership of PMN is available.
Membership of PMN is available.
What we do
What we do
Kastom Gaden Association provides services to strengthen village-based food production and food security in Solomon Islands. We use practical, participatory approaches that enable villagers to develop their own solutions to improving household food security and their village-based agriculture economy.
Our projects
Our projects
Over the more than two and a half decades since its inception, KGA has implemented and been involved in a diversity of projects addressing the food security and the agricultural productivity of Solomon Island villages. View:
• KGA reports • publications • handbooks • training manuals and • general projects.
• KGA reports • publications • handbooks • training manuals and • general projects.
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Kastom Gaden Association is an indigenous registered non profit organisation (charitable trust) in the Solomon Islands
Lionel Maeliu at Gwaunafiu Farmer School showed us this amazing cover crop system he has developed using “Ladoa bean’ - a vigorous cover crop similar to Mucuna but much more vigorous in its growth. It surpresses most other weeds and completely takes over the site. It produced deep mats of organic matter. Lionel and Leslie slash it back and plant taro and other crops. it shoots from the roots which they prune for mulch. After the crop the cover crop restores on its own. The system has allowed highly productive taro systems on land normally considered too infertile for taro. The legume is multiplied using vine cuttings and it has never set seed. We believe it is Calopogonium Caeruleum . See this link for more info. The material will soon be available for PMN members. pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calopogonium+caeruleum
✍️RECAP ICT4D LEARNING EVENT![]()
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Working Groups Identify Real Actions for Better Farmer Communication![]()
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Participants broke into four working groups—content, channels, capacity, and partnerships—to identify practical, realistic actions moving forward.![]()
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Key recommendations included:![]()
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・Shorter, seasonal messages![]()
・Use PMN farmer networks as trusted channels![]()
・Train extension officers in simple mobile audio/video tools![]()
・Strengthen partnerships with media and mobile networks![]()
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These ideas will help shape the next phase of farmer communication support.![]()
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#kga #ICT4D #DFAT #IFAD #solomonislandsagriculture #farmerextension #pacificfarmers #communitybasedlearning
🌱 Field visit to Gwunafiu Farmer School, Malaita![]()
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Today we visited Lionel Maeliu at the Gwanafew Farmer School, part of the Climate Resilient Farming (CRF) Project led by Kastom Gaden Association. Lionel has been training local farmers in practical, climate-resilient methods—demonstrating how agroecology, soil care, and diverse cropping systems can strengthen food security in Malata and beyond.![]()
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Great to see the real impacts of this work directly in the field and hear from farmers benefiting from his leadership. 👏🌿![]()
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#agroecology #solomonislands #FarmersLead #foodsecurity #SustainableFarming #CRFproject #malaita #pacificfarmers #ResilienceInAction #DFAT #PIFON #gwaunafiuorganicfarmersschool
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What We Learned About Reaching Farmers Through Radio![]()
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A key highlight from the ICT4D Learning Event was the KGA presentation on radio outreach.![]()
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Insights shared included:![]()
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Short, well-scripted radio spots drive higher engagement![]()
Repetition helps farmers remember and act![]()
Radio remains one of the most trusted rural communication channels![]()
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Thank you to the KGA team for sharing practical lessons.![]()
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#kga #ICT4D #solomonislandsfarmers #RadioOutreach #DFAT #IFAD #farmercommunication #PacificAgriculture
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