Pimento prices fall
Increased competition from low cost pimento producers on the international market has forced the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands to reduce the farm gate price paid to farmers for dried pimento berries.
'Second Green Revolution needed'
Rome, Italy: The Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) director-general, Jacques Diouf has called for a second Green Revolution to feed the world's growing population while preserving natural resources and the environment.
Egg farmers receive training
Walderston, Manchester: The Jamaica Egg Farmers Association (JEFA) is poised to recover from a downward curve in demand for its product due to competition from North American suppliers of liquefied eggs to local hotels.
Jamaica 4-H Club, child agency to improve agricultural interest
The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Child Development Agency (CDA) in an effort to broaden the reach of agricultural training while fostering the development of children in state care.
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