Seed Planting Ruler

Hey i just found this interesting agriculture tool that is very useful to farmers in planting seeds. Seed planting ruler is useful tool for planting seeds. The ruler has got drilled seed sowing holes that give perfect spacing for every seedlings.

Seed Planting Ruler

http://www.worm.co.uk/products/seed-and-plant-spacing-ruler 

Nadi Bay Herbs

I went for a field trip yesterday 19/09 to Nadi Bay Herbs which is located in Naisoso, Nadi. The farm grows Basil and other herbs for export. Accordinga to Mr. Kemp, his farm is a Semi organic farm in which herbs are grown on organic soil without the use of chemicals but then chemicals are added only for exporting . Mr. Kemp exports basil to New Zealand every week. The farm consists of 13 hardworking staffs. According to Mr. kemp, managing and working in his farm requires discipline. However, the seeds are imported from New Zealand and are hand planted. The farm consists of 13 different herbs but only 2 are exported. Some of the challenges that this farm faces are weather, pests, to name a few. This was a very educational and inspirational trip that enables me to learn how farmers managed their farm and earn a living.

Basil Farm

For more infor, 

Contact:

Nadi Bay Herbs (Fiji) Ltd
Sanasana Rd, Namaka, Nadi

+6796720682

My learning experience at the ARDYIS Web 2.0 Training and Exchange Workshop

It has been a privilege to be in this Web 2.0 training and exchange workshop with participants from Pacific Island Countries, it has been a great experience to learn, share and exchange information through the use of social media tools.

Mr. Ropate Ligairi (Permanent Secretary of Agriculture Fiji)giving his opening speech at the Web 2.0 Training and Exchange Workshop in Tanoa Hotel, Nadi, Fiji.
Source: SPC

What i learned:

• what ICT can do to develop Agriculture in the Pacific
• how i can use social media tools e.g facebook, twitter, blogger, linkedin to share important and useful information
• creating blogs
• creating google docs
• creating google events
• sharing and exchanging information through social media
• Exchanging information with participants
• Cyber security

ARDYIS - Web 2.0 Training and Exchange Workshop

The ARDYIS (Agriculture & Rural Development for Youths in the Information Society) Web 2.0 Training and Exchange Workshop is held at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi, Fiji. 

Participants from Pacific Island countries (Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Solomon, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Niue, Kiribati and Fiji) gathered on the first day with the main purpose of learning and sharing information for Argricultural development in the Pacific.

The training was opened by Mr. Ropate Ligairi (Permanent Secretary of Agriculture Fiji) on the 16th of September .