Reports of misconduct and ill-treatment of Jamaican farm workers in Canada, prompted a probe by the Jamaican government, which assembled a fact-finding team to Canada, to investigate those claims. Chair of the fact-finding mission that went to Canada, Trade Unionist...
Amidst the high cost of animal feed in Jamaica, the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is appealing to the government to help small farm operators stay in business. JAS President Lenworth Fulton says the ongoing Ukraine war has resulted in a shortage of grain which...
There is a call this evening for greater focus to be placed on onion production, viewed as a possible linchpin to the country’s economic survival. One onion producer is urging the government to grant permits that would allow them to import farming materials from...
Agricultural production- 80 percent of farmers in Jamaica depends on rain-fed conditions to do their farming; however, an excessive amount of rainfall can cause damage to crops, delay planting, and harvesting, restrict growth, and cause loss of nutrients in soils. The...
William J.C Hutchinson Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries believes calls for his resignation amid the Holland Property controversy are baseless. He says he had done nothing wrong as he already explained the...
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