Agriculture Ministry Seeking to Identify Alternative Feeds
JAMAICA - Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that he is in discussion with the Bodles Agricultural Research Station among other entities, to identify alternative feed for the livestock...

Jamaica Bans Importation Of Meat From The UK
JAMAICA - Jamaica has placed a ban on the importation of all meat and dairy products from the United Kingdom in the wake of the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

Rush on for agri loans
JAMAICA - There has been a rush of applications for loans from the Development Bank of Jamaica for the development of agricultural projects under the Government's special loan facility initiated to boost...

Jamaican farmers could pay more for farm feeds
JAMAICA - Farmers could be asked to pay higher prices for animal feed as the price of corn, which is the main ingredient used to manufacture the product, spirals out of control in the United States.

St Thomas Pig Farmers Association working to improve pig rearing
JAMAICA - As part of its mandate to assist pig farmers to expand their pig-rearing businesses, the St. Thomas Pig Farmers Association recently distributed the first sets of piglets to its members at minimal...