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Jamaica Gleaner Farmer's Weekly
published: Saturday | July 2, 2005

Female yam farmer
HANOVER: When Effie McMahon started commercial farming 25 years ago in the community of Dias in Hanover, she had very high hopes. At the age of 47, she has no regrets about her career choice.

Black River market
Malvern, St. Elizabeth: The Black River municipal market in St. Elizabeth was once a vibrant facility where vendors and shoppers from the parish and western Jamaica went to buy food. However, that has changed significantly, particularly in recent years.


Improvement for the pig industry
LOCAL PIG farmers should be able to access superior off-springs as of September, through a $53-million Pig Industry Improvement Project in operation at the Bodles Research Station, Old Harbour, St. Catherine. The superior stock is being produced from...






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