Digicel ups sponsorship to Denbigh Agri Show
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER Digicel has increased its sponsorship of the annual Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), to $10 million over three years.
Steps taken to prevent pest attack on hot peppers
THE RESEARCH and Development Division (RDD) of the Ministry of Agriculture has put in place a programme to eradicate some pests and viruses that affect hot pepper. The programme, which is expected to cost $500,000 anually...
St Thomas Pig Farmers Association working to improve pig rearing
St. Thomas: AS PART of its mandate to assist pig farmers to expand their pig-rearing businesses, the St. Thomas Pig Farmers Association recently distributed the first sets of piglets to its members at minimal cost.
Fruit tree production increases in Hanover
APPROXIMATELY 85 hectares of tree crops were planted in Hanover last year, under the Ministry of Agriculture's Fruit Tree Crop Programme. The crops include ackee, sour sop, breadfruit and June plum.
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