Policy on the agriculture extension services in Solomon Islands 2011-2015

1. Proposed Agriculture Extension National Organisational Structure .................... 19

2. Proposed Provincial Agriculture Extension Organisational Structure.................. 20

3. Extension Staff Development Plan.........................................................................24 [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 2 Preface This policy paper presents a framework to guide the Agriculture Extension Services of the Ministry of agriculture in Solomon Islands for the next five years (2011-2015). The Agriculture extension services in Solomon Islands, like most other disciplines and institutions, is not immune to various developments taking place around it. The Agriculture Extension Services in the Solomon Islands was established in 1960’s during the colonial era under the British Solomon Islands Protectorate Administration. During its establishment it was basically an organisation setup to carry out the expansion of cash crops namely copra and cocoa in the rural areas using the subsidy scheme, at that time it was solely the government that provided such services and funding. However the worldwide emphasis on sustainable development, including in rural improvement and agricultural advancement, as well as developments such as globalization, market liberalization, decentralization, privatization and democratization, are creating new learning requirements for both subsistence and commercial farmers in developing countries. These requirements, especially when seen within the context of the revolution in information technology, are challenging decades’-old mandates and operations within traditional extension systems. Cooperation between all stakeholders is a vital component in achieving success. All stakeholders, both state and non-state actors, who involve in one way or the other, should be invited to participate in drawing-up the road map to improve the provision of agriculture extension services in the country, as well as taking a proactive role in advancing this policy. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 3 Vision Statement It is the intention of the Government that this policy document, when implemented will enhance the Agriculture Extension Services in the Solomon Islands to be able to cater for the ever increasing and changing needs of the rural farmers in the country, to bring about conducive environment for agriculture development in the rural communities thus ensuring economic stability, food sovereignty and improved rural livelihood. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 4 Introduction Solomon Islands is an agrarian country as eighty five percent of the people are smallholder farmers cultivating certain land area under some form of agricultural production systems for their livelihood. Currently the Agriculture Extension services has one hundred and thirty eight officers posted out to all the nine Provinces of the country, at a divisional level within the provincial government establishment each extension division is headed by a Chief Field Officer. The main function of the extension service is to provide need- and demand-based knowledge and skills to rural men, women and youth in a non-formal, participatory manner, with the objective of improving their quality of life through the promotion of agriculture based developments. Extension is an essential pillar for research and development. However, unfortunately, a somewhat unhealthy perception of extension prevails in the country, caused by a weak extension lobby, probably faulty initial organizational set-up, an inherent lack of trust in extension by research organizations, and traditionally poor career development conditions in the profession of extension. Agricultural research agendas remain largely academic unless extension workers provide input in terms of the identified and as-yet unsolved field problems of the farmers. Research focuses on the technical aspects for generating useful technologies, while extension focuses on the acceptance and adoption of those technologies by users. Applied research institutions need strong extension services to work in a field problems- oriented mode, and the extension services need the backstopping of strong applied agricultural research institutions to effectively serve the farming communities. Extension work is a very difficult task in Solomon Islands, it is carried out mostly in the field under severe weather and logistic conditions with minimum facilities. The extension mission of interacting with mostly illiterate and poor rural people with the aim of changing their behaviour positively is indeed a formidable task. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 5 Purpose The development of a National Agriculture Extension policy is of great importance because it ensures political commitment, which ascertains financial allocation. The dismally low salaries and operational budgets, and a lack of attractive career development path have been the fate of extension profession for decades affecting the performance of otherwise very experienced and committed professionals. Appropriate policy is needed for protection of extension from immediate negative effects of the current trends in agriculture development and the global economy to allow it to function normally. It is high time to strengthen the place and role of extension for national development through formulation of extension policy within the framework of broader national agricultural and rural development policies. The development of the extension policy will be a collaborative effort, involving all stakeholders, and will take into consideration not only technical issues but also professional development concerns with an aim to provide motivation and morale to extension workers. It would also include the operational linkages and partnerships between extension and other relevant service institutions such as related to research, marketing, environment, commodities, farm inputs, rural credit, agricultural education and training, farmer associations, and information technology. Activities of the Agriculture Extension Services  Provision of Agriculture Extension Services  Operation of Agriculture Training Centres in the Provinces  Facilitation of Rice Development Programme.  Collaboration with Taiwan Technical Mission activities;  Outsourcing service providers as alternative approach;  Facilitating the implementation of Agriculture Development programmes in the provinces.  Collaboration of N.G.O’s and other Stake holders Background of Agriculture Extension Services in Solomon Islands Past – The Agriculture Extension Services in the Solomon Islands was established in the 1960’s during the colonial era under the British Solomon Islands Protectorate Administration. During its establishment it was basically an organisation setup to carry out the expansion of cash crops namely copra and cocoa in the rural areas using the subsidy scheme, at that time it was solely the government that provided such services and funding. Present – Agriculture extension officers in the Solomon Islands are usually posted in very remote areas and are usually the only Government Officials present in some places. Because of their knowledge of the area and people they operate in, they are usually the first ones being called upon to carry out other Governmental tasks such as the; Census, Elections, Disaster Surveys. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 6 Because of the remoteness of the posting of some of the staff, they are either forgotten, if not are deprived of basic services i.e health, water and sanitation, proper accommodation as well as education for their children. The Agriculture Extension Services was one of the Government Departments that was initially devolved to the provinces but then recentralized due to the inability of the provinces to carry out the functions effectively. At the present time Agriculture Extension Services in the Solomon Islands has been forced to expand it scope of operation in that;  The number and types of crops both subsistence and commercial crops has been increased than has been in the past.  The need for extension officers to be made aware of other matters important in the sustainability of the promoted commodities i.e. post harvest, processing, storage marketing, packaging, aesthetic issues and networking with other stakeholders.  Other stakeholders also involved with Agriculture Development in the province, sometimes often creating confusion in the farming and rural communities.  Agriculture sector in the country is small as such they a price takers rather than price determinators, therefore production of high value commodities targeting niche markets should be the way forward. The above mentioned issues are creating new learning requirements for both subsistence and commercial farmers in the country. These requirements, especially when seen within the context of the revolution in information technology, are challenging decades’-old mandates and operations within traditional extension systems. Agriculture systems The agriculture sector in the Solomon Islands comprises of three distinctive scales. These include the subsistence sector, the smallholder-commercial sector and the export orientated commercial sector. While in the context of the broader agriculture sector the Household unit is the predominant economic or production unit whereby individuals or families operate from. There are 65,014 households in the Solomon Islands. (Census Report 1999 pp 62) i. Subsistence agriculture. A majority of households in the Solomon Islands practice subsistence agriculture they produce garden crops and small livestock for own consumption and are non-monetized. Subsistence agriculture as practiced throughout the Solomon Islands is the established way of life for most people in the rural areas, areas outside the city, towns and administrative centers. The main unpaid work activity for men and women in the Solomon Islands is agriculture. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 7 ii. Small-holder cash agriculture This agriculture system is common in many peri-urban areas, individuals, families or groups run farm units with a degree of cash investment. These units are usually small and make very little profits and cash returns are usually used for obligations of the farmer. These farm units participate in production to supply domestic demands for agriculture products. Many small – holder farmers supply export commodities to export agents who in turn export overseas. iii. Export orientated large scale commercial companies. As the name implies these type of agriculture companies produce for export purposes. These are usually plantation based companies operating on 200 – 1000+ hectares. These companies provide employment for 1000’s of Solomon Islander. Guadalcanal Palmoil Limited (GPPOL) owned by New Britain Palm Oil is the only palm oil exporter in the Solomon Islands. RIPEL in the Russell Islands 3000 ha of plantation and cattle grazing area is currently experiencing a legal complications in terms of its management is is currently not operational. Way Forward – With the need for an integrated approach in the way by which selection and promotion of suitable commodities are determined for specific areas. The extension personnel need to be educated on the new approaches as well as requirements of the extension service recipients. The whole extension service then will need to be restructured to cater for the integration of workable traditional extension methods with new innovations in extension and communication methodologies taking into consideration the other stakeholder in the agriculture sector. Current Manpower Level of training Agriculture extension staff are multi skilled well trained persons, previously trained in agricultural institutions in PNG, Fiji and Samoa. Qualification ranging from Certificate level to Masters level. Currently the Certificate in Tropical Agriculture is being provided by the School of Natural Resources of the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education. Challenges to Current Extension System Currently other stakeholders are also involved with agriculture activities getting their funding from aid donors which would have otherwise been channelled through the ministry of agriculture, this has come about due to the miss trust of aid donors towards the Government [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 8 apparatus, though it is the prerogative of the aid donors that their moneys are spent properly, the Extension Services is being put in a scenario, whereby MAL has a well established nation wide network with qualified personnel without the resources to effectively carry out their mandated tasks, on the other hand other stakeholders with a lot of resources but lacking qualified man power to carry out their activities. Conflicting agricultural advises given by agricultural staff and advise given by other extension providers. There should be more collaboration, all sectors involved should be complementary to each other rather than to be seen as competing with each other. Rural Development Programme (Component 2) The Rural Development Programme (RDP) Component 2 was designed to assist the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock ( MAL ) in capacity building and to improve service delivery to the farming communities. It is currently focusing its agricultural extension and on-farm research strengthening activities in four Solomon Islands provinces: Temotu, Choiseul, Malaita, and Western. The component does not run parallel but work within the various departments of the MAL in delivering the services required by the farming communities. The component is an activity-based program where funds can only be expended on mostly activities that are derived from consultation with the farming communities. The adopted approach of Participatory Appraisal enabled MAL provincial staff to consult with the farming communities in identifying their problems and devising appropriate solutions to address them. Technical Cooperation with International Agencies/ Institutions The Agriculture Extension Services, through the National Rural Rice Development Programme has an existing Memorandum of Understanding with PhilRice of the Republic of Philippines. It also has MOU with NGO’s such as ADRA and World Vision. MOU’s with other NGO’s are currently being developed. Agriculture Extension Services as perceived by the Public and International Non- Government Organisations. The Agriculture Extension Services is perceived by the general public and non government organisation as an incapable organisation often deemed as non existent even though they continue to function behind the scene as their ability has been inhibited by a lot of underlying issues i.e, lack of support from the Government in term of funding, lack of logistic support, lack of accommodation and office space and lack of performance driven incentives. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 9 Initial Recommended Policy Actions The following policy actions needs to be taken by the Solomon Islands Government to put in place this policy, so as to improve the Agriculture Extension Services in the Country.

1. Assess the existing extension organization against farmers’ needs and determine whether to strengthen or restructure it

2. Development of human resources in the Agriculture Extension Services to meet the requirements of farmers and other stakeholders in the Agriculture sector. Bring pre- service education and training in agricultural extension in line with the needs of the national extension system. Come up with a comprehensive but attainable staff development plan with the aim of developing all staff to attain Bachelors, Masters and PhD qualifications. a. Certificate graduates have to have one year attachment practical training on agriculture in a recognised institution before being considered for employed by MAL.

3. Agriculture training is a continuous process in developing the human resources needs to meet global issues, agriculture industries demands, and environmental issues to meet ever changing global issues.

4. Initiate consultations with all Agriculture Sector Stakeholders on the policy.

5. Initiate consultations with aid donors and other stakeholders on funding arrangements for the development of the policy.

6. Develop and apply information technology tools to facilitate the work of extension agents, by developing original, location-specific, participatory, gender-sensitive and inexpensive extension methodologies and materials instead of applying those methodologies which are promoted as universally suitable

7. Orient extension staff to major food security related global developments that could eventually affect rural livelihoods

8. Development of the Scheme of service for Extension Staff. The Scheme of Service sets out the condition of service for extension staff and their career advancement opportunities with the intention of creating an effective and efficient service organization.

9. Ensure effective operational linkages and information sharing between extension and research and other key relevant institutions [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 10 a. The following Ministries and private organizations should be the stakeholders in the agriculture extension policy: i. All Ministries ii. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock iii. Ministry of Commerce, Immigration, Labour and Industries iv. Ministry of Provincial Government and Intuitional Strengthening v. Ministry of Planning and Aid Coordination vi. Ministry of Rural Development vii. Ministry of Infrastructure Development viii. Ministry of Health and Medical Services ix. Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development x. Ministry of Forest Environment and Conservation xi. Ministry of Police and Justice xii. Local/International NGOs xiii. Private Sectors Policy Implementation This policy will be implemented in the following manner: I. Assessing the current Extension System being used in the country All organizations are comprised of human resources to serve specific purpose within the context of a policy and mission. Public institutions are funded with the public funds and as such are supposed to serve the public. In case of agricultural extension, the organization is meant for serving the extension, education and training needs of men and women farmers. If it is established that the organization is not delivering effectively and efficiently what it was built to deliver, then it should be reviewed. A quick way will be to assess it on the basis of extension and training needs of the farming communities and the services that have been provided. II. Consultation Consultations between all stakeholders involved in the Agriculture development in the country must take place. This would include both Government, Non Government and private sectors. The purpose is to inform all stakeholders of the policy and programs involved so that all actors can play their part to support the policy. III. Client- Focus Identification of types of farmers whose extension needs are to be addressed with tailor-made (Participatory) extension strategies, methodologies and materials (examples: subsistence farmers, commercial farmers, HIV/AIDS-affected farmers, mountain farmers, Atoll farmers, small islands farmers, farmers with physical disabilities, women farmers, part-time farmers, [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 11 rural youth, special interest groups of growers, rural land-less poor, etc.): Grassroots extension programme planning. IV. Demand Driven Grassroots extension programme planning; Cost-sharing agreements between farmers and extension; Organization of special interest groups in villages; Capacity-enhancement of farmers in making demands for services; Establishment of farm-to-market-chain-links; Evaluation of extension services delivery; Accountability of extension service providers; Extension services quality control; Impact assessment of extension interventions; Government’s role in covering those technical subjects, which are of public good, such as protection of environment and natural resources V. Broaden the technical mandate of extension to aim at broader development of rural human resources Although schools and other training institutions provide basic education needs, Extension is basically non-formal education that targets rural and peri urban adults and youth institutions outside the formal school system with the aim of helping them improve the quality of their lives by gaining useful knowledge and skills. Agricultural extension focuses on the non- formal education of rural and peri urban adults and youth, in particular farmers, in improved agricultural know-how and skills for increasing farm production, which is meant to result in enhanced income for farmers, leading to improvement in their lives. Sustainable rural and agricultural development, however, goes far beyond improved agricultural technology to enhance production, because it involves not only crops, livestock and fishery but also the protection of environment, management of natural resources, maintenance of appropriate population growth rate, and above all, development of rural human resources. VI. Promote partnership in extension by involving public, private and civil society institutions In early days when agricultural extension was introduced, there was hardly any private company or meaningful non-public institution that was keen to engage in delivering extension services. That is why extension remained monopoly of the government agricultural extension departments for a long time. The situation has changed now, and one finds several public and non-public actors as well as civil society institutions, which are actively engaged in extension or extension-like activities. These actors are eager to join any formal mechanism or project through which they can make development contributions, sometimes on voluntary basis and sometimes at a fee. Today, this is not only the government agricultural extension field worker who meets farmers to give advice, but salesmen from various commercial companies dealing in farm inputs who not only sell their products but also give advice on their use. Then, there could be several field workers belonging to charity organizations and NGOs, who are involved in extension type activities in rural areas. MAL will provide technical support to all stakeholders. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 12 VII. Develop and apply information technology tools to facilitate the work of extension agents As organizations benefit from the development of various kinds of technologies, extension organization could also benefit from the information technology advances. The extension offices located where electricity is available could use Internet, e-mail and various advanced audio-visual equipment in their daily work. In the field, however, the benefit will be limited because of the fact that most rural areas in the country have neither electricity nor regular telephone facilities apart from mobile telephones. MAL to continue to upgrade information technologies as they become available for all extension officers. VIII. Orient extension staff to major food security related global developments that are affecting rural livelihoods Currently no real need has been felt for educating the farmers in the issues related to globalization, liberalization of markets, genetic engineering, climate change, bio-security threats and biotechnology which are sooner or later going to affect their communities. This is due to general opinion that these global level developments are of no direct concern to farmers, and in any case, are too sophisticated to be understood by them. It is only matter of time when these developments will start affecting the rural livelihoods. IX. Empower farmers through organizing them into legal associations to constitute a strong lobby for themselves and for extension There is no doubt that the farmers, if operating individually rather than collectively, will never be able to run their small farms as agri-business or commercial enterprise nor will they be able to create a strong lobby for themselves for safeguarding their interests. They must organize themselves initially in small, informal groups then gradually in special interest groups and then into larger groups, which should be registered with the government as legal entities. X. Manpower requirement of the Agriculture Extension Services. Currently the average number of extension staff per farmer ratio in the country is 1:600 in areas such as North Malaita the ratio is 1:1,500. This ratios are very high as a result rendering the extension services incapable of effectively providing their services to the rural population. The ideal number of extension staff, will differ from place to place depending on many factors such as geographical terrain, density of farming population, infrastructure, transport means, availability of electronic media, and possibly some others. However the target set by the Ministry is 1:200 to get to this ratio the MAL establishment will need to be increased to 545. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 13 Current available resources coupled with other major associated factors i.e housing, office space would make increasing the man power resources almost impossible. The old concept of covering a certain number of farm families by each extension agent should now be changed as the information technology revolution presents new opportunities to extension organizations for contacting farmers and other institutions. The options of “outsourcing”, hiring short-term staff on contracts, using progressive farmers and those who could work as facilitators in extension activities along with extension staff are some options will be promoted. The movement of extension staff from provincial level to sub-district level and village level will ensure that the staff are based right in the rural areas. Train village based agriculture extension technician for remote and isolated areas. XI. Ensure effective operational linkages between Extension, Research and Other key relevant Institutions. Form a joint committee comprising senior officers from research and extension at the National or Provincial level, for the purposes of policy advice and promotion of coordination at all levels. Liase with research division for subject-matter specialists at provincial level to technically backstop extension workers. XII. Womens Agriculture Extension Services (WAES). Womens Agriculture Extension Services (WAES) was initiated in 1987, following a nationwide nutritional survey on women and children a pilot project was initiated and was carried out in Malaita and Isabel Province under NZAID funding, this came to an end in

1996. Food production and nutrition problems continue to be an issue in the country it is therefore important that the WAES be revitalized to take care of food security and nutritional issues in relationship to agricultural crops in the country and to be called Women in Agriculture (WA) . X111. Agriculture Training Centres The need for rehabilitation of existing agriculture training centres as well the development of new training centres is of vital importance in reaching out to farmers in the rural areas in terms of training, demonstration and in the bulking or stocking of seed and livestock. Agriculture Training Centres were developed in the 80’s under the EU funded Rural Services Programme. Under the project training centres were constructed which constituted, dormitories, classrooms, dining hall, staff houses, and demonstration farms of cocoa, coconut, fruit trees and livestock. These centres are now run down, in some cases taken back by land owners. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 14 DALA, HAKAMA, HAURATARATA, MILE 6, MARAU, NEWI, CHOISEUL BAY, KAREKANA. GOZORURU, NATUIBA Implementation Constraints The following are possible constraints to the implementation of this Policy: I. Lack of national and provincial political will towards the policy. The policy will need political support from both the National and Provincial Level, the continuous change in the politics of the country may be a hindrance to the implementation of this policy. II. Lack of funding support to implement the Policy. Taking into consideration the current dire economic state of the country, there would be the need to solicit funding from external sources. III. Appropriately trained Human resources to carry out the major reform activities to be implemented in the extension services. Currently MAL does not have the capacity in terms of trained human resources to appropriately implement the Policy, there may be a need to outsource some of the activities to national or foreign consultants. IV. Cooperation from other stakeholder in implementing this policy. There may be some obstacles in collaborative work with other stake holders due to policies of donor agencies or differences in the type of approaches or opinions on certain issues. V. The willingness of Land Owners to avail their land for the additional construction of agriculture support related infrastructure. This may be an issue due to landownership disputes or high land rental rates. [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 15 AGRICULTURE EXTENSION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK SIG AGRICULTURE POLICIES M INISTRY OF AG RICULTURE & LIVESTOCK AG RICULTURE COUNCIL DONOR AGENCIES ~ SIG FINANCE [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 16 TIME FRAME ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRICULTURE EXTENSION POLICY Policy Issues Time Taken (yr) Responsible Indicators Authority Assessing the current 2011-2012 Ministry of Number of Extension System Agriculture and consultation Livestock (MAL), meetings, survey Stakeholders results Consultations 2011 MAL, Stakeholders Number of Farmers consultation meetings, number of resolutions taken Identification of 2011 MAL, Stakeholders Meetings taken, types of farmers survey results Determining farmers 2011 MAL, Stakeholders Meetings taken needs/ requirements Request Funding 2011-2012 MAL, MPAC,MOF, Number of assistance Assistance Aid Donors received Collaboration with 2011-2012 MAL, Stakeholders Number of MOU other stakeholders signed Staff Farmers 2011-2015 MAL, (Ministry of Number of staff / training/ Upgrading Education and Farmers receiving Human Resource training Development (MEHRD) Staff Recruitment/ 2011 – 2015 MAL, PSC Number of staff Restructuring recruited Formation of Joint 2011-2015 MAL, Stakeholders Formation of Committee Committee. Formation of 2011 - 2015 MAL, Ministry of No.of Associations Farmers Associations Commerce. registered Reviving of WAESP 2011 MAL, Division Established Rehabilitation of 2011-2015 MAL, Provincial Number of Centres ATC’s Agriculture rehabilitated or Built. Extension Services (PAES), Provincial Governments and Land Owners Development of 2011 - 2015 MAL, Provincial No.of houses repaired Housing Scheme Agriculture or built Extension Services (PAES), Provincial Governments and [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 17 Land Owners Infrastructure and 2010 - 2015 MAL, MID, No of Infrastructure Logistic Provincial or Logistic purchased Improvement Agriculture or constructed. Extension Services (PAES), Provincial Governments and Land Owners [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 18 ANNEXES [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 19 Proposed Department of Agriculture Extension National Organization Structure ,. S51 D1irector General Exten ion I Deputy Director Deputy Directo Gener I L 12/13 Gener I ( Exten sion) ( Projects) Lll/12 I Di r,:,1(1r 't.1.-1 Gnl) I Oi~9Ct or I Oi~&ct or Ma ,. ' ' D i n:<:w• st C>ire ( t C:,,- ( hoi I O iriieet·or ,~ - I - ID ire ( tQI" T '" ' Dir~ctor Urti:a I DlrO!!,'U)r C!! n I ------- Dir!!cto r '• ,om@n () ire ,(:t (l r fl.0.Q I I L 10/11 C. F. O ., ,.I [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 20 Proposed Provincial Agriculture Extension Services Structure Organization Structure Director PAES Prin cipal Prin cipal Agri cu lture Agri culture Offi ce r Offi ce r Agri culture Offi ce r Assistant Agri culture Offi ce r [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AND TRAINING STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010 - 2014 DATE ENTE CURRENT TRAINING STATU Yea Sponso FURTHER SPONSOR 201 201 DIVISION NAME R DESIGNAT COMPLETE 2009 2010 2013 2014 S r r TRAINING SHIP 1 2 SERV ION D ICE Michael Director of Permane 200 ICDF/R Head Office 7-94 DTA, MSC PHD AUSAID Q Q Q Q Q Ho'ota Extension nt 0 OC Edward Deputy Permane 1-85 CTA NA NA BSc/MSc SIG N/Q NQ Q Q Q Horiharuna Director nt Chief Field Permane Willy Tuita 4-84 CTA N/A N/A USP NQ NQ Q Q Q Officer nt Caroline Assistant Permane Diploma in 12-08 CTA NA SIG N/Q N/Q NQ NQ NQ Houkura Field Officer nt Agriculture Machineries Permane 200 Moses Misi 2009 NA SIG AusAID N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ NQ operator nt 7 Machinery Permane 200 Gilson Terea 2009 CTA SIG Business SIG NQ NQ Q Q Q Terea nt 7 Permane David Bua 2008 Procurement SIG Cert. SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q Q nt Guadalcanal Maria Chief Field Permane 200 ICDF/R 5-94 DTA, MSC PhD AusAID NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Province Gharuka Officer nt 1 OC Bachelor Senior Field Permane 200 James Bako CTA, DTA SIG Tropical SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ Q Officer nt 8 Agriculture Cornelius May- Senior Field Permane 200 CTA,DTA SIG DTA SIG Q Q Q Q Bubuatu 81 Officer nt 9 [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 22 CTA. Bachelor Permane Daniella Zae 1990 Field Officer Dip.Tech.Seco SIG Tropical N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q nt ndary Agriculture CTA, Permane 200 Mason Ini Field Officer Dip.Teaching SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ NQ Q nt 5 Secondary Permane Mary Ridau 1998 Field Officer CTA NA NA DTA SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ Q nt MichaelTuhun Assistant Permane 200 2007 CTA SIG DTA SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Q a Field Officer nt 7 Assistant Permane 200 Regina Bilo 2008 CTA Private DTA SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ NQ Field Officer nt 6 Wendy Field Perman 200 Jan-08 CTA Private DTA N/Q NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Losana Assistant ent 6 Field Perman 200 John Lathi Jun-05 CTA Private DTA SIG/Others N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Assistant1 ent 6 Edmond Field Permane 200 2008 CTA Private SIG/Others N/Q N/Q NQ NQ Q Q Bosali Assistant nt 6 Central Andrew Chief Field Permane 199 Jan-81 CTA, PGDip. EU MSc SIG/Others N/Q N/Q Q Q Q Q Province Kamoto Officer nt 9 Frank Aug- Principal Permane 199 CTA, PGDip. EU BSC/MSc SIG/ICDF N/Q NQ NQ NQ Q Q Omelanga 91 Field Offcier nt 9 Graduate CTA, Dip. 198 Dip.Rural George Senior Field Permane Teaching 5, Feb-86 SIG Systems Ausaid/ SIG NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Suhara Officer nt Secondary 199 Managment Agriculture 1 /BSc [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 23 Feb.19 Senior Field Permane 199 Francis Abana CTA, PGDip. EU BSc/MSc SIG/Others N/Q N/Q NQ NQ NQ 82 Officer nt 9 Joshua Feb. Permane Field officer CTA N/A NA DTA SIG N/Q Q Q Q Q Q Magoiam 1982 nt Robinson May- Permane Field Officer CTA N/A NA DTA SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Q Lobu 85 nt Joseph Permane CTA, BASCi, 200 Jan-92 Field officer Ausaid MSC SIG /NZ N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ Q Marlende nt Samoa 9 Apr- Assistant Permane Jelry Pabulu CTA N/A Private DTA SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q NQ Q 08 Field Officer nt Gabriel Feb.20 Assistant Permane CTA N/A N/A DTA Private N/Q N/Q NQ N/Q NQ Q Lagaile 08 Field Officer nt Sep.20 Field Permane 200 Betty Luisah CTA Private DTA SIG/Others N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Q 09 Assistant1 nt 6 Nov.2 Field Permane 199 Pattson Sulu CTA, PGDip. EU DTA SIG/Others N/Q N/Q Q Q Q Q 007 Assistant 1 nt 9 CTA, BA Isabel May,2 Chief Field Permane 199 Jacob Pitu applied Ausaid MSC Ausaid N/Q N/Q NQ Q Q Q Province 008 Officer nt 4 Science Hezekiah Principal Permane 197 Jan-80 CTA CFTC DTA SIG Q Q Q Q Q Q Vahimana Field Officer nt 9 197 Luke Apr- Senior Field Permane 9, CTA,DTA N/A BATrop.Agri SIG/Others N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Q Manevutula 80 Officer nt 200 7 199 Charles Apr- Senior Field Permane 0- BA.Trop.Agric CTA,DTA SIG Ausaid N/Q N/Q NQ Q Q Q Siamana 91 Officer nt 200 ulture 9 Margaret Permane 199 Jun-05 Field Officer CTA SIG On DTA SIG Q Q Q Kiko nt 6 Wilfred May- Permane 199 Field Officer CTA SIG On DTA SIG Q Q Q Revision 91 nt 1 Wilfred Permane 199 3 - 6 months Jul-98 Field Officer CTA SIG SIG /Others Q Q Q Tugumana nt 1 course [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 24 Adrian Assistant Probatio 200 Jun-08 CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Havimana Field Officer n 7 Mar- Assistant Probatio 199 Cecil Sigiani CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q 09 Field Officer n 7 Gregson Aug- Field Probatio 200 CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Havimei 08 Assistant n 6 Walter Rofo Field Probatio 200 Jul-08 CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ N/Q Q Q Tukuavi Assistant n 7 Field Confirm 200 Beverly Kii Jun-05 CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Assistant ed 6 Makira Chief Field Confirm 199 EU, Robert Makoi Jan-88 CTA, MSC PhD AUsAID NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Province Officer ed 9 Stabex CTA,Dip.Teac Alphonsus Nov.1 Principal Confirm hing N/A BSc/MSc Ausaid N/Q NQ Q Q Q Q Punia 987 Field Officer ed Secondary Jeffery Mar- Principal Confirm DTA N/A N/A BSc/MSc ICDF/ ROC N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Q E'eniara 88 Field officer ed Samson Nov- Senior Field Confirm 200 CTA, DTA N/A BSC SIG N/Q N/Q N/Q N/Q Q Q Carlos 83 Officer ed 8 Senior Feild Confirm Peter Suniabu Jun-80 CTA N/A N/A Officer ed Senior Field Confirm Paul Riuta Jun-05 CTA N/A N/A DTA Officer ed Joseph Confirm Jun-05 Field Officer DTA N/A N/A Wotomaru ed Aug- Confirm 199 SIG / Joe Foe Field Officer DTA N/A BSc NQ NQ Q Q Q Q 98 ed 7 Ausaid Assistant Confirm Isa'ac Toto DTA N/A N/A SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Field Officer ed Joe. Assistant 200 Jan-08 N/A CTA N/A DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q M.Masuguria Field Officer 7 Julian T. Assitant 200 Jan-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Kapunaoha Field officer 7 Field 200 Norris Tako Jan-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Assistant 1 7 [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 25 Florence Field 200 Jun-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Kwai Assitant 1 6 CTA, Dip Feb.1 Senior Field Confir Ben Sanau Teaching SIG BSc SIG ,Ausaid Q Q Q Q Q Q 984 Officer med Secondary Western Chief Field Confirm Samson Tim Jan-89 DTA N/A N/A BSc SIG/Ausaid NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Province Officer ed Leslie Mar- Principal Confirm CTA N/A N/A BSc SIG /Others NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Kiadapitu 81 Field Officer ed CTA, Dip enrolled at Allan Principal Confirm Jan-84 Teaching N/A N/A Vudal RDP/SIG Q Q Q Q Q Takanunu Field Officer ed Secondary University Bachelor Apr- Senior Field Confirm 199 Roy Timothy DTA N/A Tropical SIG/ others NQ NQ Q Q Q Q 91 Officer ed 0 Agriculture Bachelor Michael Aug- Senior Field Confirm CTA, DTA N/A N/A Tropical SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ kamekaso 82 Officer ed Agriculture Bachelor J .Kepas Confirm 200 Jun-05 Field Officer CTA,DTA SIG Tropical SIG/Ausaid NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Aqolo ed 8 Agriculture Stanley Confirm Jun-05 Field Officer CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Mckenzie ed Sione Baenasi Jul-08 Field Officer N/A CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Bachelor Mathew Confirm 200 Jul-98 Field Officer CTA,DTA SIG Tropical SIG /Others NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Sakiri ed 9 Agriculture Confirm Nelson Bela Jan-08 Field Officer CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q ed Allan Boy Assistant Confirm Jul-98 CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Millar Field Officer ed Junena Apr- Assitant 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q L.Talasasa 08 Field officer 6 Assitant 200 Billy Mulesae Jan-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Field officer 7 Lorrimah Bela Mar- Assistant N/A CTA 200 Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 26 08 Field Officer 7 Apr- Field 200 Esmond Roba N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q 08 Assitant 1 7 Annie Luisah Apr- Field 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Eddie 08 Assitant 1 7 Fredson Apr- Field 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q B.Joseph 08 Assistant 1 7 Evalyn Field 199 Jan-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Qilaklu Assistant 1 7 Benneth Apr- Field 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Paiyda 08 Assistant 1 7 Field 200 Natasha Kilo Feb-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Assistant 1 7 Michael Senior Field Permane 198 Feb-87 DTA SIG BSc SIG NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Teirara Officer t 6 Richard Mar- Field 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Pulehite 08 Assistant 1 7 Bachelors Choiseul MacDonald Dec- Chief Field Confirm 199 DTA CFTC Agriculture Ausaid, SIG Q Q Q Q Q Q Province Hiva 91 Officer ed 0 Science Senior Field short term Mark Piloko Feb-08 N/A DTA N/A N/A SIG/others NQ Q Q Q Q Q Officer training Brenda 200 Jan-08 Field Officer N/A CTA Private DTA SIG/MAL NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q kavakesa 6 Ausaid/NZ/ AdrianSogati Jan-08 Field Officer N/A DTA N/A N/A BSC NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Sig confirm 200 Joseph Dino Jan-98 Field Officer CTA,DTA SIG BSC SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q ed 9 Thomson Assistant 200 Jun-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q .T.Galo Field Officer 6 Jeremy Apr- Assistant 200 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Puisasa 08 Field Officer 7 Field 200 Lyn Matevake Jan-08 N/A CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Assitant 1 7 Clementine Nov- Field N/A CTA 200 Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 27 Vuisi 08 Assistant1 6 Temotu James Chief Field Confirm 197 Short term Jan-77 CTA N/A SiG/Others Q Q Q Q Q Q Province Akomane Officer ed 6 Training only Bachelor CTA,Dip.Teac Tropical Andrew Principal Confirm Jan-87 hing N/A SIG Agriculture, SIG Q Q Q Melanolu Field Officer ed Secondary yr3 at Alafua,Samoa Aug- Senior Field Confirm Bachelor Titus Nume DTA N/A N/A SIG /Others NQ Q Q Q Q Q 07 Officer ed Agri.Science Senior Field Confirm 200 Bachelor Selwyn Meplu Feb-87 CTA,DTA SIG SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Officer ed 8 Agri.Science Bachelors Confirm 200 James Meplur Jan-84 Field officer CTA,DTA SIG Agriculture SIG/Others Q NQ NQ NQ NQ Q ed 9 Science Michael Confirm Field officer CTA N/A N/A DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q W.Medei ed Confirm John Meonga Field Officer CTA N/A Private DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q ed Mary Assistant Confirm 200 Jun-08 CTA Private DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Waletasu Field Officer ed 7 May- Assistant Confirm 200 Maritta Olisia CTA Private DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q 08 Field Officer ed 7 Vanita Field Confirm 200 Jun-08 CTA Private DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Pelomo Assistant 1 ed 5 Partrick Field Confirm 200 Jun-08 CTA Private DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Maesuba Assistant 1 ed 7 Field 200 Harold Bok Jun-05 N/A CTA SIG DTA SIG/Others NQ NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Assistant 1 9 Malaita Chief field Confirm 199 Victor Kaihou Sep-78 CTA.PGD EU short Term SIG/Others Q Q Q Q Q Q Province officer ed 8 Mary Principal Confirm Jan-87 DTA N/A N/A short term SIG/Others Q Q Q Q Q Q Fa'alimae Field Officer ed Principal Confirm John Faleka Jan-83 DTA NA N/A short term SIG/Others Q Q Q Q Q Q Field Officer ed [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 28 Principal Confirm 200 Bachelor Peter Falimae Jan-84 CTA,DTA N/A SIG Q Q Q Q Q Q Field Officer ed 9 Agri.Science Dec- Senior Field Confirm 199 Partrick Fiasi DTA N/A PGD ,MSC ICDF/ ROC Q Q Q Q Q Q 94 Officer ed 3 CTA,Dip.Teac Senior Field Confirm James Tahopa Feb-84 hing N/A SIG NQ NQ NQ Q Q Q Officer ed Secondary CTA,Dip.Teac Eddie Senior Field Confirm Bachelor Feb-82 hing NA SIG SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Saokwai Officer ed Agri.Science Secondary Vincent Confirm Bachelor of Feb-82 Field Officer CTA N/A DTA Q Q Q Q Q Q Iromea ed Agri Bachelor in CTA,Dip.Teac Confirm 200 Tropical Ledly Diudi Oct-93 Field Officer hing SIG SIG Q Q Q Q Q Q ed 5 Agriculture Secondary ,Y1 at Vudal Aug- Confirm Louis Wale Field Officer CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q 90 ed Robert Confirm Jan-86 Field Officer CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Houmei ed Lawrence Assistant Confirm Jul-98 CTA Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Sukamae Field Officer ed Jason Damari Dec- Assistant Confirm Bachelor DTA N/A Private SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Liimae 94 Field Officer ed Agri.Science Jude Assistant Confirm Jul-98 CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Sinahanue Field Officer ed John Assistant Confirm Jul-98 N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q B.Tarihao Field Officer ed Timothy Assistant Confirm Feb-08 DTA N/A Private BSC SIG NQ Q Q Q Q Q Samani Field Officer ed Harry Tina Assistant Confirm Feb-08 CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Maeva Field Officer ed Apr- Field Annie Nare N/A CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q 08 Assistant 1 Josephine Field Feb-08 N/A CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Horoasi Assistant 1 [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 29 Miriam Nanau Field N/A CTA N/A Private DTA SIG NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Iaipuro Asssistant1 Bachelor CTA,Dip.Teac Elison Principal Confirm Tropical hing N/A SIG SIG Q Q Q Q Q Q Toramo Field Officer ed Agriculture yr Secondary 1 at Vudal Bachelor Renbel Wilson May- Principal Confirm Tropical DTA N/A N/A ICDF/ ROC Q Q Q Q Q Province Ninivae 94 Field Officer ed Agriculture or PGD Enrol at Kendrick Aug- Senior Field Confirm 200 CTA,DTA SIG SICHE for Private NQ NQ NQ NQ Q Q Tangoeha 98 Officer ed 9 Dip.Teaching Aaron Au199 Assistant Confirm CTA SIG DTA SIG NQ NQ Q Q Q Q Taupongi 8 Field officer ed [Agriculture Extension Policy 2011 - 2015] Page 30