BSI: Importing seeds for planting of any sort without an “import permit” is illegal BSI: Importing seeds for planting of any sort without an “import permit” is illegal BSI Editor - Thursday, 4 February 2021 0 764 Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has warned companies and individuals that it is illegal to import seeds for planting of any sort and sell it in the country without obtaining an ‘import permit’ from BSI. The warning came following a... Read More
Solomon Islands and New Zealand Government join forces to control Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Solomon Islands and New Zealand Government join forces to control Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle BSI Editor - Thursday, 21 January 2021 0 778 Solomon Islands has formed a new partnership with New Zealand to step up the response to the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) which, if left unchecked, would pose a serious threat to food security and coconut and palm oil industries. Last Friday (15th January 2021) a Grant Funding... Read More
Gov’t bans imports of poultry products from Australia Gov’t bans imports of poultry products from Australia BSI Editor - Tuesday, 25 August 2020 0 1239 The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Biosecurity Department has temporarily banned importation of poultry products from Australia. The ministry prompted the action following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus detected on poultry... Read More
MAL step up efforts to contain ‘African Swine Fever’ MAL step up efforts to contain ‘African Swine Fever’ BSI Editor - Tuesday, 21 July 2020 0 1034 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Biosecurity division is scaling up its ‘African Swine Fever’ (ASF) preparedness efforts to contain any possible importation of ASF disease into the country. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly transmittable viral disease of domestic... Read More
Clean-up campaign to control CRB in Honiara resumes Clean-up campaign to control CRB in Honiara resumes BSI Editor - Thursday, 16 July 2020 0 1022 The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Biosecurity division has recommenced its clean-up operation in Honiara to control the deadly Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) that is threatening the country’s coconut industry and other palms. Work was briefly stopped due to the... Read More
Rhinoceros Beetle – Why is it important? Rhinoceros Beetle – Why is it important? BSI Editor - Friday, 2 March 2018 0 5794 The coconut rhinoceros beetle recently arrived in Solomon Islands and is causing serious damage to coconut palms on Guadalcanal, Savo, North Malaita and Ngela, and to oil palms on Guadalcanal. Many people are asking, “Why is it important?” Everyone knows coconuts are the most important... Read More