MICAF Says Local Lettuce Safe To Eat
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assuring consumes that locally grown romaine lettuce is safe for consumption.
Presented by:
Andrae Plamer
Calling Farmers
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Aired On: October 7, 2025 | Produced By: Jayda Francis
Jamaica’s Promise – CSEC Top Achiever Sabrina Dale
When 17-year-old Sabrina Dale achieved an impressive 12 subjects in this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she established herself as one of the top performers at St. Elizabeth Technical High School proving to be “a cut above the rest”. Her journey to 12...
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
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Ministry of Agriculture to Speed Up Farm Road Programme in 2020
To date, 250 roads have been fixed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries farm road rehabilitation programme at a cost of over 1.6 billion dollars. Improved access to the farming communities has spurred increased agricultural productivity across the island. With the programme set to continue into the New Year the Ministry is appealing to farmers in communities which have not...
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
Road Improvement Set to Boost Productivity in Agriculture sector
Farmers in sections of St Elizabeth are excited going into the New Year after having the roadways leading into their communities repaired. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) recently upgraded the Marl Road and Castleton roadways in the parish. Listen to this edition of Calling Farmers to get the details.
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
150 Farmers to Benefit from Rehabilitated Roads
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been working to improve access to farming communities through its farm road rehabilitation programme. So far over 250 roads have been upgraded under the programme at a cost of over 18 billion dollars. Stay tuned to find out more on today’s edition of calling farmers.
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
US CBD Oil Market offers Huge Opportunities for Jamaican Farmers
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries says the United States medicinal hemp market presents many opportunities for local farmers. Stay tuned to find out how you can get involved on today’s edition of calling farmers.
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
Ministry of Agriculture endorses OGH Jamaica Hemp Farm
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw says the operations of OGH Jamaica organic Hemp farm will have a positive impact on the sector. Stay with us to hear more on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
Calling Farmers Talks about the New Organic Hemp farms in Trelawny
Organic Growth Holdings is one of the newest players in the growing medical cannabis industry in Jamaica with the company operating a craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in Trelawny. The company, which trades locally as OGH Grow Jamaica, will utilize the hemp grown on the property to manufacture a number of organic wellness products. Over 4 million US dollars...
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer
Farmers, Find out How to identify the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) Disease
Operation keep the tropical race 4 (TR4) disease out of Jamaica is on in earnest. But would you be able to identify the disease? We’ll help you answer yes to that question on this edition of calling farmers.
Presented by:
Andrae Palmer