Coffee growers accuse Agriculture Ministry of reducing payment
Coffee farmers are accusing the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands of back-tracking on an original promise to provide them with more than the $85 million offered as interim insurance payment...
New export market for St Bess dasheen
Black River, St. Elizabeth: Dasheen farmers in St Elizabeth have been enjoying a steady market for their produce with the opening of a new export market. Speaking with Farmers Weekly on Tuesday, Neville Morgan...
Forestry groups get aid from FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) yesterday disbursed grants totalling US$81,000.00 (J$5.2 million) to five rural-based non-governmental organisations. The beneficiaries included Friends of the Sea...
Sanguinetti farmers assisted by church
Farming equipment valued at just over $580,000 has been handed over to 25 farmers from the Sanguinetti community in north Clarendon, who have formed a co-operative called the 'Sanguinetti Action Group.'
New challenge for coffee industry
Since coffee was introduced to Jamaica in 1728, the industry has faced several challenges. The industry now faces the new challenge of meeting the maximum residue levels (MRLs) set by importer countries.
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