Field Day

The field day was organized by the management of Aore Adventist Academy (AAA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) Sanma.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), 1 hectare food basket of sweet potato with an estimated yield of 8-12 tonnes was harvested.

The field day also showcased resilient root crops, coconut and livestock farming technologies and improved/elite planting materials were distributed to farmers.

The main theme for the field day is ‘'Planem tede, blong kat kakae mo mani tumoro”

The objective of the theme is to encourage people to increase production of their agricultural products, eat more local foods for a healthy living to avoid risk of None Communicable Diseases, (NCD).

Officers from DARD distributed planting materials to interested farmers and members of the public to continue planting of root crops to ensure food security at all times.

The kumala varieties are high yielding, early maturity, climate resilient and pest/disease resistant.

The field day provided farmers the opportunity to pick up hybrid kumala vines and manioc branches in line with the Government’s policy to achieve food security first followed by improving their livelihoods.

All the hybrid types of kumala are local and mature in three months and can also grow in home plots.

Farmers and other participants were able to ask questions and hear the right answers from the crop experts.