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Honiara, Solomon Islands
North Malaita Farm Site
The
North Malaita Farms were established when seeds stocks were introduced in
2004. The community living on the island of Manaoba was the first farmers. A
warehouse was built on this island to cater for production. There are
several communities in North Malaita that reside on artificial islands built
with rocks recovered from the seabed
In 2005, communities living on Sulufou Island were provided with seed
planting material and farm materials. Farming soon expanded to other
communities adjacent to Sulufou. There were 242 farmers registered in the
North Malaita area.
The main cultivation method being used is long floating lines although there
are some farmers employing the off-bottom method on the shallow reef areas.
Income generated from seaweed farming in the area reached in excess of
$60,000.00 in 2007.