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Strongim Bisnis has identified farmers in Guadalcanal who produce fruits, vegetables, and root crops for sale through the Honiara Central Market. Fresh produce is important for the diet and livelihood of rural smallholder farming households and the organization recognizes the market's importance, especially to women and for the population's nutrition and health, with potential for growth due to population increase.

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Focusing on the Guadalcanal horticulture market system, Strongim Bisnis has idenfied networks of farmers who produce fruit, vegetables and root crops. The produce is sold largely via the Honiara Central Market (HCM) either directly or through traders and market vendors. Fresh fruit and vegetables play an important role in the diet and livelihood of many rural smallholder farming households as well as many households in the capital city. Strongim Bisnis’ involvement considers the importance of the Honiara market to rural households in Guadalcanal. It also considers the large and growing presence of women in the market system; as well as the vital role of fresh fruit and vegetables in the nutrition and health of the population. There is great potential for growth in the fresh produce market due to rapid population increases in the greater Honiara area.

Strongim Bisnis has identified farmers in Guadalcanal who produce fruits, vegetables, and root crops for sale through the Honiara Central Market. Fresh produce is important for the diet and livelihood of rural smallholder farming households and the organization recognizes the market's importance, especially to women and for the population's nutrition and health, with potential for growth due to population increase.

Strategy

  • Improve access to horticulture inputs.
  • Improve crop production.
  • Facilitate grower association establishment/strengthening.
  • Improve post-harvest handling and management.
  • Increase value adding and retailing function.
  • Support improvements for Honiara Central Market.
  • Decentralise produce marketing.

Expected Results

  • Improved market conditions through diversified produce, new selling methods; access to technology, information and improved services; upgrades to the quality and profitability of horticulture products, thereby increasing demand and supply.
  • Horticulture value chains offer better conditions and incentives for farmers through improved access to information, technology, inputs and a better business enabling environment.
  • Horticulture farmers use improved technology, inputs, production methods, post-harvest technologies, and market information, improving the supply of horticulture products, matched with increased demand.
  • Horticulture farmers increase productivity.
  • More jobs (for men, women, youth and PWD) created in horticulture value chains.
  • Ultimately, increased net income for households.

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