Farmers could soon have access to BNS loan facility
After months of delay, farmers should be able to gain access to the special $250 million loan facility that has been set aside for the agricultural sector by the Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica (BNS), by next month, pending approval of a Government guarantee.
Cocoa profits rise
The Cocoa Industry Board (CIB) made almost $45 million in profits for the 2003/2004 crop year, nearly five million more than the amount generated the previous year. As contained in the 2003/2004 Annual Report of the CIB...
'Coffee production is my joy'
Spaldings, Clarendon: John O. Minott Jr is in his 30's. He told Farmers Weekly that he has been working in coffee from age four, jokingly reasoning that he may have been brainwashed into getting into coffee production.
Tips on growing cabbage
Cabbage may be grown throughout the year. Ideal temperatures are cool moist climates and at higher altitudes. (In warmer months e.g. June-September there may be increased pest infestation). Soil should be rich, sandy loam...
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