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Sections of banana farm in St. Mary.
Sections of banana farm in St. Mary.

EU-Funded Programme Breathes New Life into Banana Sector

By: Douglas McIntosh, March 8, 2017
Stakeholder activities under a $677.85-million (€5-million) European Union (EU) grant-funded programme to revitalise Jamaica’s banana sector, which had been seriously impacted by the weather in recent years, are far advanced....
Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh (left), presents trophy to the Champion Cattle farmer at the 2017 Hague Agricultural and Livestock show, Carlton Smith. The presentation took place on March 1 during the opening ceremony for the annual event in Hague, Trelawny.

Growth in Agriculture Contributes to Lower Import Bill

By: Marlon Tingling, March 2, 2017
University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona lecturer and entrepreneur, Dr. K’adamawe K’nife, makes a presentation to farmers from East and West Rural St. Andrew during a workshop by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Home Economics Division, aimed at providing the tools and information for them to transform their farming groups into successful business ventures. The workshop was hosted at the Michael Manley Foundation on Hope Boulevard on February 28.

RADA Stages Workshop for Farmers

By: Denise Dennis, March 1, 2017

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