SCJ working to transform ailing industry
AFTER YEARS of continuous decline and dwindling profits, the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) said it will again attempt to actively transform the ailing sugar industry into a viable sector with the implementation of various development strategies.
Standards for agri produce set out in new manual - Ministry
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture has developed a new manual outlining new standards to ensure the safety and quality of agricultural produce being imported and exported out of Jamaica and the assessment of pest risk.
Jamalco supplies fertiliser to Ivan-affected farmers in Mocho
ONE HUNDRED farmers from Mocho, Clarendon, have received fertiliser from Jamalco as part of the bauxite company's Hurricane Ivan recovery programme. Pamela White, community development officer at Jamalco, said the farmers were given 100 bags of...
Young farmer reaps few benefits - Adverse conditions cause reduction in planting activity
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: THE ENTHUSIASM that once captured the spirit of young Anthony Dunkley to get into farming has been been met with disappointment 11 years later.
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