By RODRICK DESURI

AUKI

Malaita’s fisheries officer is encouraging rural communities in the province to work closely with government ministries for the good of their communities. 

Mathew Isihanua is making this call after the Tribal Conservation Association of Apunepara in Waitoto successfully implemented this approach.

After having implementing such an initiative, the conservation association is now benefiting from training support from government ministries, namely; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR). 

Isihanua said by partnering and working together with these ministries, rural communities will reap the benefits of the support and services provided by them.

He pointed out that a simple illustration of this connection is the success achieved by Apunepara Tribal Conservation Association.

“Currently, the Apunepara Tribal Conservation Association is a registered organization in Malaita Province. They have access to a network from the Starlink connectivity service, powered by a 1.5-kilowatt solar system, and have also set up an office in their Waitoto community,” he explained.

Isihanua added that the Apunepara Tribal Conservation Association is now one of the stakeholders of the ministry and a Non-Government Organization (NGO).

He also said Waitoto community is currently undergoing a six-day training on honey bees, piggery, and tilapia farming this week.

“For the past two days, participants have learned a lot about the theoretical side of honey bee keeping, pig farming and husbandry, and tilapia farming.

“They also learned how to formulate feed for the bees, pigs, and tilapia fish,” he said.

“And today, our training will focus on pig husbandry, production parameters of piggery farming, and integration methods of tilapia farming and adding value”

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