BY TONY IROGA
A Solomon Islands delegation has successfully completed a 14-day seminar on climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries in Wuxi, China.
The training, held from May 20 to June 5, brought together 25 participants from Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga and the Federated States of Micronesia.
The Solomon Islands team included youth leaders from Malaita Province, a private sector representative and two officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), the statement from MRD said.
The statement said that the participants attended lectures, conferences and field visits focused on climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture. They also visited research institutions in Wuxi and Hainan Province to learn about advanced farming technologies.
Professor Bing Xuwen of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences said in a statement that the seminar provided an important platform for learning and cooperation.
“Such seminars create an open, inclusive and interactive platform for knowledge sharing and cooperation,” Professor Bing said.
The statement said the Malaita Youth Council President and team leader Philip Subu described the seminar as a valuable experience.
“We learned a great deal about climate-resilient agriculture and aquaculture, particularly in smart agriculture and smart fisheries,” Mr Subu said.
He said the youth leaders from Malaita will apply practical lessons from the training to support youth development and agriculture projects in their province.
At the closing ceremony, according to the statement, MRD Chief Communication and Public Relations Officer Andrew Fanasia thanked the Government and people of China for the opportunity.
“I encourage each of you to transform the ideas and strategies we have learned into practical actions in our respective countries,” Mr Fanasia said.
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