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Some 300 former banana farmers in St. Thomas are to benefit from a $58,175, 502 (EU 480,000) project, which is aimed at identifying and creating alternative sources of employment to ensure their economic livelihood. The project, which was launched yesterday (March 31) at the Robert Lightbourne High School in Trinityville, is being funded by the European Union Banana Support Programme...

Plans are in high gear for the annual St. Mary Agricultural Expo, to be held at the Annotto Bay Sport Complex, on Easter Monday, April 13. The show will be held under the theme: 'Agriculture and Tourism - a Partnership for Progress'. Organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), the event will feature...

Consumers in Kingston can now access information on the market and retail prices of farm produce on the Ministry of Agriculture's website at www.moa.gov.jm. The move, by the Ministry, is to give consumers particularly in Kingston and St. Andrew an opportunity to compare prices and do more budget wise purchasing. The website listings are updated weekly and show produce being...

The St. Mary 4-H Clubs will be staging their Annual Achievement Day function, at the Oracabessa High School on Tuesday, April 7, commencing at 9:00 a.m. Most of the parish's 87 4-H Clubs are expected to participate in the day's activities, which will feature several competitive events, such as sandwich making, cake baking and decorating, agro processing, rabbit care and...

Minister of Agriculture Dr. Christopher Tufton, has warned of strong action to be taken against individuals who breach the regulations governing the importation of foods. He said that this has become necessary, because of the numerous cases of discrepancy in the importation process reported by the Customs Department. "To those who have been more 'flexible' with the rules in the...

CARICOM Secretary General Dr. Edwin Carrington, says the establishment of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology in Agriculture, is critical to the development of the sector in the region. Speaking at the launch of the Centre at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, March 24, he said, "You have guaranteed that the entire region...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has charged Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, and his team to focus on linkages between agriculture and other sectors, as well as better alignment with lending institutions. Mr. Golding also said there should be greater use of intensive agriculture and training opportunities. He was speaking at the launch of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton has described the newly launched Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology in Agriculture, as a milestone in advancing research in the sector. Dr. Tufton noted that the facility is "timely because as a country we have been engaged in current discussions on the role of agriculture in countering the challenges that we face in...

The eagerly anticipated Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology in Agriculture, was launched at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on March 27. Speaking at the launch, Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Wayne Henry said the Centre will "develop the habitual expressions in the agricultural sector in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region". The...

Operations are well underway at the satellite centre that will provide support to the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology in Agriculture. Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Wayne Henry made the announcement on Friday, March 27 at the launch of the Centre at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. The satellite centre, which is...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has called on Jamaicans living in Canada to invest in Jamaica's agriculture and food processing sectors, to help guarantee the country's food security. "Most of the tourists who come to Jamaica eat imported food. We need to maximize production, so that we can guarantee the hotels...

The Ministry of Agriculture is to launch a series of manuals, aimed at strengthening the role of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in effectively providing technical support for the island's farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at a media briefing, to announce the appointment of 60 additional RADA extension officers, at the Eden Gardens complex...