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Farmers Weekly
Ministry seeks fungicide alternative
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture has established a task force of technical personnel to identify a suitable alternative to the chemical, Imazalil, the residue of which was found on a recent shipment of yam which was rejected by the United States authorities.
St Catherine farmers hit hard by drought
DROUGHT CONDITIONS in St. Catherine have caused over $11 million in damage to crops and cattle, and the figures could rise, says Pedro Worghs, Acting Parish Manager of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).
$1/2m cassava project gets under way
A CASSAVA project, funded by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) to the tune of over half a million dollars, is being implemented in Ewarton, St. Catherine and is expected to benefit some 60 farmers.
Fish products fufil WTO export requirements
JAMAICA'S FULFILMENT of World Trade Organisation (WTO) food requirements means the country is now in a position to capitalise fully on an export market for conch worth US$15 million to US$20 million, and millions more for other fish products.
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