Update On The Agro-Park Development Prog

The Agricultural Produce Receipt Book is a simple system designed to help the police verify the legitimacy of agricultural produce. How it works is that farmers will issue a receipt to buyers of produce. If the buyer is stopped by the police, he or she can show the police their receipt, to verify that the goods were purchased and not stolen.

Coconut milk has played a key role in Jamaican cooking for many years, and coconut oil with its multiple healing properties is widely used in the cosmetic industry. These are just a few of the many uses of the coconut.

Thieves have been a thorn in the flesh of farmers for years. The government’s response to the problem has included the implementation of the Agricultural Produce Receipt Book System. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw says for the system to work, the police must demand receipts from persons travelling with goods across the island.

Six young people from St. Ann, St. Elizabeth and Manchester are benefitting from the Jamaica Bauxite Institute JBI/RIO Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund, RTLAF Scholarships. After graduating, the scholarship recipients will be better able to successfully carry out green house production and would advise farmers in production and management.

A big part of growing the agricultural sector involves ensuring Jamaican goods can access as many new markets as possible. Achieving this objective is part of why the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA and diaspora agricultural organization CNET Group Incorporated/OUTAONE EXCHANGE recently signed two memoranda of understanding.

Government to spend 295 million dollars on Bodles Research Station Redevelopment; and Farmers urged to join reputable organisations.