Young People Urged To Establish Careers In Agriculture

The tourism sector is booming, welcoming over 4 million visitors to the island for 2 years running. This presents a huge opportunity for farmers, as the sector shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

Several farmers in St Elizabeth recently benefited from drip irrigation equipment, courtesy of the Jamaica social investment fund (JSIF).  Stay tuned as Dennis Elliot and Merline Williams talk about the impact these systems are having on their operations on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.

The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging young Jamaicans to come up with innovative solutions to tackle the issue of climate change. So if you are young, creative and interested in the agriculture sector today’s calling farmers is just for you.

Several farmers in Southfield and Bull Savannah St Elizabeth now have the means to water their crops consistently with well-needed drip irrigation equipment.

After harvesting a crop, deciding what to plant next is very important. Many farmers replant the same crop, but others opt to rotate the crop and plant something new. On today’s edition of Calling Farmers, we share the benefits of rotating your crop on your farm.

Knowing the best time to plant a particular crop is critical to how well it performs. On today’s edition of Calling Farmers we talk crop cycling with RADA Extension officer Joel Pryce.