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The Hague Agricultural Show, to be held in Trelawny from February 24 to 25, will be observing its 49th anniversary this year. Dubbed, 'The Power of 49', the show will be staged under the theme: 'We are what we eat - eat Jamaican'. Organisers expect to spend about $1.7 million to stage the show. Addressing a press launch on January...

Cranbrook Flower Forest and River Head Adventure Trail, a unique Jamaican eco-tourism attraction, situated in the cool hills of Laughlands, in the garden parish of St. Ann, is moving to satisfy visitors’ requests to establish a facility to host large weddings and conferences. There are now plans to construct an auditorium, at an estimated cost of $5 million. This 52-hectare...

Agricultural production in St. Ann rebounded in 2003, recording growth for three successive quarters, following a year, which saw low output in 2002. Vivian Kildare, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager, told JIS News that production declined by 27 per cent in 2002, resulting from seedlings and vegetable nurseries that were set back considerably by the May-June flood rains...