The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is reaffirming its commitment to securing and maintaining clean planting material to support the sustainability of the coconut industry and mitigate the impact of lethal yellowing disease. Given the disease’s severe impact on the sector, the Board has intensified its efforts to revive the industry, achieving a more than 70 per cent reduction in its...

More than 5,000 fresh fruit and vegetable farmers in Manchester will soon have access to a large, state-of-the-art facility to store and preserve their produce. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Tuesday (July 29), broke ground and signed the contract for the rehabilitation of the Coleyville Cold Storage facility in the parish, which is being undertaken...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has collaborated with the Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust to certify youth farmers across Jamaica, under the Youth Farmer Job Certification programme. During 2024, 326 youth farmers were assessed and certified by HEART/NSTA Trust. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2024. “Additionally, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Mastery Level...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is set to showcase the recovery of the sector post Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island last year July. Set for August 1 to 3, this year’s event is being held under the theme ‘A New Era: Overcoming challenges, building resilience, securing our future’. Chief Executive...

The Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, will come alive from Friday (August 1) to Sunday (August 3) for the 71st staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. This year’s event, under the theme ‘A New Era: Overcoming Challenges, Building Resilience, Securing Our Future’, is expected to attract more than 60,000 patrons over the three-day staging. Gates will...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says increased priority has been placed on ensuring patrons have improved access to the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show this year. Set to take place for three days from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3 at the Denbigh Showgrounds in May Pen, Clarendon, the event is expected to attract more than 60,000 patrons....

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is advising coconut farmers to look out for signs of lethal yellowing disease. Outbreaks of the disease have killed most of the native Jamaica tall coconut variety in the island over the past 40 years. In Jamaica, the traditional coconut-growing parishes are Portland, St. Mary and St. Thomas, and production in St. Catherine has increased...