Jamaica moves to boost sugar production - EU dividing St Kitts quota among four regional producers
Jamaica is moving to boost sugar production in light of an announcement late last week by the European Union (EU) that St. Kitt's quota would be reallocated to sugar producers in the region. Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, said efforts were under way...
Rising fertiliser cost burning the pockets of agri growers
Spaldings, Clarendon: Farming is not an easy task, but the rising cost of fertiliser in recent weeks is putting more strain on farmers who have to contend with increasing production costs as a result. Bertram Facey, a farmer from Sanguinetti, Clarendon...
Farmers' market a success in St Elizabeth
Black River, St. Elizabeth: President of the St. Elizabeth Branch Society of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Roy Morrison, says the recently established farmers' market at the Essex Valley show ground has been successful.
No milk collection, less interest by dairy farmers
The activities of the St. Mary Milk Marketing Group that was established by the Eastern Jamaica Agricultural Support Project (EJASP) is now at a standstill. Most of the 38 small dairy farmers in the group have all but lost interest as the promised daily collection...
MARKET Life - Lola Johnson.
NAME OF VENDOR: Lola Johnson. YEARS AS A VENDOR: Over 35MARKET: Mandeville, Manchester.ON SELLING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES:"I sell lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, coconut, papaya and a lot of other stuff.
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