AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAgriculture and Processing: A new SPC cookbook celebrates coconut’s role in Pacific diets and livelihoods, while a copra and cocoa buying centre in Isabel gives farmers storage and a local market. UK-backed equipment is also helping Honiara-based KOSI expand chocolate production and add value to local cocoa. Mining: A Solomon Islands team has studied Papua New Guinea’s mineral management and processing as the Government prepares to strengthen sector rules. Gold Ridge landowners are also looking beyond mining, investing dividend income in government bonds and exploring other opportunities. Finance: CBSI has established a credit reporting system intended to improve lending decisions, reduce risk and widen access to financial services. Transport and Jobs: Rising fuel costs are squeezing shipping operators and pushing up delivery costs; the stranding of MV Awka has renewed calls for stronger vessel safety. The Government is targeting 5,000 overseas labour placements a year, with remittances and returning workers’ businesses seen as potential economic gains.
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