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Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPADP) Project Manager, Wayne Williams, sits beside one of the National Irrigation Commission’s unit chambers supplying water to farms at the Parnassus Agro‑Park in Clarendon, during a visit on Tuesday (December 9). The agro‑park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during Hurricane Melissa, enabling farmers swift access to water as they rebuild their livelihoods.
Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPADP) Project Manager, Wayne Williams, sits beside one of the National Irrigation Commission’s unit chambers supplying water to farms at the Parnassus Agro‑Park in Clarendon, during a visit on Tuesday (December 9). The agro‑park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during Hurricane Melissa, enabling farmers swift access to water as they rebuild their livelihoods.

Parnassus Agro-Park Irrigation System Withstands Hurricane Melissa’s Impact

By: Vanessa James, December 10, 2025
Minimal damage to the core irrigation infrastructure at the Parnassus Agro‑Park in Clarendon enabled farmers to regain quick access to water as they rebuild their livelihoods following Hurricane Melissa. The...
A young farmer adjusts a drip line ahead of planting scallion at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon, on Tuesday (December 9). The agro-park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Amity Hall/Bridge Pen Agro-Park Set for Completion by June 2026

By: Vanessa James, December 10, 2025
Senior Director for Production, Marketing and Special Projects, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Xavier Charvis, addresses the second of four RADA Recovery & Resilience Stakeholder sessions, held at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining at Hope Gardens, on December 8.

RADA to Support Farmers in the Production of Short-Term Crops

By: Ainsworth Morris, December 10, 2025

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