MONTEGO BAY — Former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, presented over 40 employees of Frome Sugar Estate, Westmoreland, with lease agreements on Friday July 1, 2011....

PORT ANTONIO — Approximately four tons of fresh farm produce were sold in St. Mary during the latest round of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA)-sponsored farmers markets held on...

MONTEGO BAY — Farmers across  the country have been encouraged to mulch their fields  and  to  give free days  on each other’s farms, in order to cut costs and become...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton says a concerted effort is being made to ensure that there are no imported products on display at this...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton has urged local farmers to learn how to effectively use technology and proper business skills, to take full advantage...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has unveiled several new features, which will be incorporated into this year’s staging of the Denbigh Agri-Industrial and Food Show 2011, in a...

PORT ANTONIO — As St. Mary prepares to participate in the annual Denbigh Agricultural Show, vigorous planning is being done by the parish’s show committee to ensure that it performs...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, is reminding    fisherfolk to observe safety requirements, as too many families are left grieving when fishers disappear on the...

MONTEGO BAY — President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, says that plans are well advanced for Jamaican farmers to visit Cuba for special training in the manufacture...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that Jamaica must employ effective waste management strategies as an integral part of the development model. Waste management,...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the review of the 1975 Fishing Industry Act, now underway, will provide increased fines and penalties for...