Brewing up a storm Record production for Blue Mountain Coffee Co-operative
JUST FIVE years since the resuscitation of the coffee factory operated by the Blue Mountain Coffee Co-operative in Moy Hall, St. Thomas, it has hit record high production, with 56,000 boxes of coffee in 2004 compared to 8,000.
Plans for 'St Bess' to boom
This week, Farmers Weekly presents the fourth in a series of features on parish managers of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority with St. Elizabeth's Howard Hinds.
Tomatoes resistant to virus developed
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture has developed tomato varieties that are resistant to the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), popularly known as the 'jherry curl virus'. Errol Ennis, State Minister of Agriculture, made this announcement recently. Mr....
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