Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw is calling for more research to be done into ways to increase productivity in the sector. This will enable Jamaica to become more self-sufficient in reducing the country’s import bill. We tell you more on today’s edition of calling farmers.

The Bodles Research Station is set to receive a massive face-lift courtesy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The works are set to improve the unit’s capacity to serve the agriculture sector. We tell you all about it on today’s edition of calling farmers.

A new medical cannabis facility has recently opened its doors in Negril Westmoreland. This is good news for farmers as the facility boast an extraction lab. We tell you more about the facility on today’s edition of calling farmers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has officially handed over a newly renovated seedbank facility located at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday October 23. The facility will identify, preserve and store climate-resilient crop varieties for the local and regional agricultural sectors. Listen to this programme to learn more  

The Jamaica Banana Board is introducing a new variety of bananas to the sector. These new varieties are disease tolerant and high yielding. We tell you more on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.

The Spanish Town 4H club is inviting members of the public to the 11th staging of its annual stew festival and farmers market on Saturday, November 2. Stay tuned to find out more about the fun activities planned for this year’s festival on today’s edition of calling farmers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has announced plans to increase the capacity of the praedial larceny unit in the ministry. This in an effort to combat the practice and protect Jamaica’s food safety. We tell you more on today’s edition of calling farmers.

Over 187 cocoa farmers have so far benefited under the frosty pod rot management programme. This in an effort to revive the cocoa industry and help affected farmers recover from the losses caused by the disease. We give you details about the work being done under the management programme on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.