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MANDEVILLE — More than 500 residents from communities in Central Manchester, which once depended on bauxite, are to benefit from a sustainable agricultural project, which is being funded by the Government of Japan through a grant of $8,876,150.25 (US$103,407). The project, which is being implemented by the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), involves the setting up of three greenhouses on mined-out...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Ministry is looking to change the day on which Farmers’ Markets are held to avoid conflict with regular market days. “Farmers markets are not intended to compete with the regular market and as a consequence, I am going to talk with some of the higglers...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the value added aspect to agricultural production, noting that this now forms part of the philosophy guiding government’s decisions in building the agricultural sector. He noted that in every country where agriculture is doing well, primary agricultural production is being used as raw material. He was...

MONTEGO BAY — There is a new addition to the list of rum products being manufactured locally, with the official introduction of “Rum Fire” to the white rum market on Thursday March 31. Rum Fire, is being produced at the Hampden Estate, Trelawny, well known for the quality of its rum, and will be distributed exclusively by Red Stripe.  It...

MANDEVILLE – Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging local producers to seize opportunities created by the global food shortages, by investing in increased output. Speaking at a Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA)/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) sponsored training and capacity building project for farmers, at Brooks Park, Mandeville, Wednesday (March 30), he noted that with the recent...

KINGSTON — A total of $100 million is to be spent on the implementation of the recommendations of the Sugar Industry Commission of Enquiry, which have been approved by Cabinet. The process will be spearheaded by the Sugar Transformation Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and is expected to be undertaken from 2011 to 2014, with funding from...

PORT ANTONIO – Plans are progressing smoothly for the 25th staging of the annual St. Mary Agri Expo, to be held at the St. Mary Sports Club in Annotto Bay, on Easter Monday, April 25. The event, which is being organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), will be held under the theme: ‘Grow what we eat - Eat what...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA,  is to host a targeted farmers’ market in Negril, Westmoreland at the Norman Manley Sea Park (near round about) this Wednesday, March 30, 2011, from 6a.m. to 6p.m.  This, as it seeks to take-off the excess in several primary crops which still exists. The market will cater...

OCHO RIOS – St. Ann farmers are lauding the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Root Crop Project, and the input of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in helping them to improve the quality of crop production.“ This project involves a number of root crops, mainly yam, coco, sweet potato, Irish potato and ginger,” Manager for RADA’s St. Ann branch,...

PORT ANTONIO – Scores of persons attended the second Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) - sponsored farmers market in Portland, at the Folly Estate, Port Antonio, on Friday March 18. A total of 45 farmers from Portland, St. Ann, St. Elizabeth and St. Mary participated, with carrots, cabbage and Irish potatoes accounting for a greater level of sale than other...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries & the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA, is to stage another round of farmers' market on Friday, April 1, 2011 from 6a.m. - 6p.m. with a return of the market at the Ministry of Agriculture’s football field. The St. Andrew market was held at a new venue last week but is being relocated to...

PORT ANTONIO – The successful staging of the farmers' markets in St. Mary by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), continued with the staging of another such event at the Trinity Boxing Plant in Port Maria, on Friday, March 18. The market, which began at 6:30 a.m., had the participation of 25 farmers from St. Mary and St. Ann, and...