Farming a life saver for many years
Spaldings, Clarendon: Aswell Wright is 42 years old, but surprisingly he has been a farmer for 30 years. "I have been in farming from the age of 12 because I did not have any father nor mother to support me, and so I had to start working to help myself from early," he recounted.
Egg processing plant soon to be completed
The new egg processing plant being built by the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association (JEFA) should be completed in three weeks, according to the president, Mark Campbell. Mr.Campbell, who made the announcement upon receiving the cheque for a $15 million loan from the Ministry of Agriculture...
MARKET Life
On selling in the market - "I sell in the market because it is a good place to do vending.I do not have any other work and so I have to sell here. Things are not too bad in here because I am able to sell a few things, but some customers...
JAS encourages students to join the sector
Walderston, Manchester: The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), which is celebrating Farmers' Month in April, is wooing students of scienceand technology to the agricultural sector. President of the JAS, Senator Norman Grant, who was addressing a symposium last Tuesday...
Lobster season officially closed
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries Division, is advising all fishing interests and the general public that the 2007 lobster season is officially closed between April 1 and June 30. During this time, persons are prohibited from capturing...
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