Charley destroys St Bess Farms
MALVERN, St. Elizabeth: SEVERAL FARMERS in St. Elizabeth are still counting their losses following heavy rains and strong winds associated with hurricane Charley, which lashed mostly southern parishes on Wednesday night.
Breaches in pesticides regulation fines increased
HYACINTH CHIN Sue, registrar of the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), is optimistic that the implementation of the amendments to the pesticides regulations will result in fewer instances of improper use of chemicals and pesticides. "We will now be...
Moko discovered in Eastern Estates
THE JAMAICA Producers Group (JPG), the management of Eastern Banana Estates and the Research Unit of the Banana Board have identified a number of plants on the estate that are infected with the moko bacteria. The Estate, with the advice of the...
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