AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAgriculture: Cocoa farmers in North Malaita, Guadalcanal and Western Province are being urged to plant more trees to lift production. A rice trial at Dodo Creek has reached its first harvest, testing whether the crop can be grown locally, while South Malaita piggery farmers completed training in husbandry, animal health and marketing. Infrastructure: Piling is under way for Honiara Port’s International Berth 1 upgrade, strengthening a key route for cargo and essential supplies. Finance and trade: CBSI says lenders will upload existing customer credit records to establish the new credit database; consent is not required for this initial upload, but customers must be notified. From November 1, Maersk will add surcharges of US$500 per 20-foot container and US$1,000 per 40-foot container on dry-container shipments from Southeast Asia to Solomon Islands. Mining: Makira-Ulawa is working with national and international partners to map mineral deposits and verify older findings.
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