Chicken and pig farmers across Jamaica are being encouraged to consider using the services of the smoked meat facility at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) to expand their businesses. Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the SRC, Annaliese Aiken Min, said now is the best time for farmers to invest in this area, with the holidays approaching. “This...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has opened a renovated agro-processing incubator as it looks to boost production and export among micro and small agro-processors. The project was funded by the European Union (EU), managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and implemented by the JBDC. Speaking during Monday’s (November 13) grand opening at the JBDC’s Incubator Resource Centre in...

Efforts to increase the herd size of the Jamaica Black cattle breed is reaping success, marking a significant stride in fortifying Jamaica’s livestock sector, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. This, he noted, has been achieved through strategic interventions, including the implementation of artificial insemination techniques at key research institutions such as Bodles in St. Catherine...

As part of efforts to reinvigorate the dairy sector, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has informed that some of the island’s educational institutions are being targeted for the distribution of brand-new bulk storage tanks. Speaking recently at the handover ceremony for a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas, Mr. Green said that the tanks were...

Small dairy farmers in Hillside, St. Thomas, and its environs can now milk their cows more efficiently and under improved hygienic conditions at the newly opened communal milking parlour. The redeveloped facility, which was officially handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, in the Hillside community on Tuesday (November 7), enables farmers to carry out...

The 22nd annual Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, slated for Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on November 9 promises to be an educational extravaganza for students of all ages. More than 8,000 students, representing up to 300 schools from the kindergarten to tertiary levels, are expected to participate in the much-anticipated event. The festival is organised by...

Farmers are being encouraged to report losses resulting from larceny to the police, in order to bolster efforts to address the issue. Chairman of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council, Reverend Roy Wickham, says existing measures being implemented by the Government may not be as effective unless the farmer makes a report. “There are those farmers who will tell...

Parish Secretary, Kingston 4-H Clubs, Georgia McPherson (centre) serves stew June plum to a patron at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club stew festival, held at Brooklyn Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on November 4.

Farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector are being encouraged to use technology to help prevent farm theft. The advice comes from Chairman of the Youth in Agriculture Committee, Joseph Small. In a recent JIS Get the Facts Interview, Mr. Small pointed out that there are measures farmers can implement to safeguard their crop, property and livestock. “What we would...