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By European Commission The end of the quota system
he very last agricultural quota follows significant reform of the
system in place, managing sector. The very last agricultural
sugar production in the EU, were quota system in place, managing
scrapped on September 30, after sugar production in the European
nearly 50 years, part of a major Union, were scrapped on 30 Sep-
CAP reform and restructuring tember 2017, after nearly 50 years.
process. The decision to end the sugar
The sugar quota system was quotas now was agreed between
introduced with the first Common the European Parliament and
Lauren Agricultural Policy rules on sugar Member States in the 2013 reform
Le Franc, in 1968, along with a support price of the Common Agricultural pol-
icy (CAP) after a major reform
for producers set at a level signif-
a Jamaican icantly above the world market and restructuring process initiated
entrepreneur price. The decision to end the in 2006.
residing in Continued on page 3
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Santiago, Chile: Only a few decades ago, governments of Some 7.5% of those under the age of 5 in
he total number of persons that suffer the region joined forces to fight against acute South America, or 2.5 million children, suffer
Continued from page 1 from hunger in Latin America and the malnutrition, chronic malnutrition and mi- from overweight and obesity, as do 6% of the
Between 2006 and 2010, the sugar Caribbean has increased, reversing decades of cronutrient deficiency. Today they must also children in Central America and 6.9% of those
sector had been thoroughly restructured progress, even as overweight and obesity fight against overweight and obesity. in the Caribbean. The rate increases with age,
with the support of 5.4 billion. emerged as a major problem in all countries in The region faces a double burden of affecting a third of the adolescents and two
As a result, the sector has been able to the region of the Americas, according to the malnutrition, said PAHO Director Carissa F. thirds of the adults in the region, with women
carefully prepare for this moment and pro- Panorama of Food Security and Nutrition in Etienne. To fight against it, we must ensure being the most affected.
ductivity has improved substantially over Latin America and the Caribbean 2017, pub- access to a balanced diet and tackle the pri- The problem is growing in scale to catch
lished by the Food and Agriculture Organisa- mary social factors that cause malnutrition, up with the regions 11% rate of child stunt-
the last years.
tion of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan such as, the lack of access to healthy foods that ing due to chronic malnutrition. Acute malnu-
The end of the quota system gives
American Health Organisation (PAHO). are low in sugar, salt and fat, to water and san- trition has been practically eliminated from
producers the possibility to adjust their
In 2016, approximately 42.5 million per- itation, to education and health services and to children in the region.
production to real commercial opportuni-
sons in the region did not have enough food social protection programmes, amongst oth- Nowadays, it is easy to find homes with
ties, notably in exploring new export mar-
for their daily caloric needs, a 6 percent in- ers. one malnourished child and an overweight
kets. FAO and PAHO call on countries to mother, or a chronically malnourished and
crease equal to 2.4 million additional under-
It also significantly simplifies the cur- transform their food systems, paying special overweight child or one with a vitamin and
nourished persons.
rent policy management and administra- attention to the condition of the most vulnera- mineral deficiency, Etienne stated.
It will be very difficult for the region to
tive burden for operators, growers and reach Sustainable Development Goal 2 on ble people, households and territories, and say
traders. Phil Hogan, Commissioner for eradicating hunger and malnutrition by 2030 it will take a great regional effort can the cur-
Agriculture and Rural Development, said: if this trend does not change, said Julio rent trend be reversed and put Latin America
"The end of the quota system represents an Berdegu, FAO Regional Representative. and the Caribbean back on the path that made
important turning point for our European While hunger levels in Latin America and the region a global example of the fight against
sugar sector and marks another important the Caribbean remain low in comparison to the hunger and malnutrition. Publisher & Editor:
step in the market orientation of the Com- rest of the world, there are signs that the situ- Hunger rates declined in 21 of the 27 Patrick Maitland
mon Agricultural Policy. ation is getting worse, especially in South countries of the region, including the
Producers will now have the opportu- America, where the prevalence of undernutri- Caribbean and Mesoamerican as a whole, be- Consulting Editors:
nity to expand their trade on global mar- tion - a proxy for hunger - grew from 5% in tween 2013/2015 and 2014/2016. In Brazil, Vincent Wright, Jairzenho Bailey
kets, and with the right policy supports 2015 to 5.6% in 2016. In Mesoamerica, Cuba and Uruguay, the prevalence of under-
from the European Commission such as nourishment is less than 2.5%, while in Ar- Produced & Published by:
hunger affected 6.5% of the population in
the Sugar Market Observatory which pro- 2016. Although hunger has not increased in gentina, Barbados, Chile, Mexico and
Agri Life Foundation Ltd
vides timely and relevant market informa- the Caribbean, its prevalence is higher at Trinidad and Tobago it is below 5%. Still, the
AMC Complex,
tion they should have every chance of 17.7%, with a peak at 47% in Haiti. absolute number of people suffering from
188 Spanish Town Road,
success. I am confident that, since the end We are heading along a bad path. The hunger increased.
Kingston 11, Jamaica, W.I.
date for sugar quotas was decided, the in- region has taken a significant step backwards Overweight and obesity affect all age
Tel: (876) 923-7471 923-7428
dustry has positioned itself well to benefit in a fight that it was winning. We cannot tol- groups in men and women, and is a public agriculturalist@gmail.com
from the opportunities which the end of erate the current levels of hunger and obesity, health problem in all countries of the Ameri- editor@theagriculturalist.com
sugar quotas presents." as they will paralyse an entire generation, cas, the report notes. www.theagriculturalist.com
warned Berdegu.
NEWS
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Jamaican
Coffee Trader
Wins Awards
Continued from page 1
Le Franc, a qualified barrister of Eng-
land and Wales who first set up the com-
pany in Jamaica in 2011 while completing
her legal education, has been focused on
selling roasted coffee through J.A. Island
Roasters under the brand True Blue 100
percent Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.
With this award, she is looking for-
ward to importing organic and non-organic
Jamaican green beans to the U.K. from the
world-famous Blue Mountains. She said
the award package also covers operational
costs and comes with mentorship and sup-
port from the university.
"I'm elated to have such an amazing
opportunity to expand my business and to
take brand Jamaica a step further into the
spotlight," said Le Franc.
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export organic certified Jamaican Blue
Mountain green bean coffee. KINGSTON: advised on the way forward, at his New duction of high mountain and lowland cof-
Although she found favour for her inister of Industry, Commerce, Agri- Kingston offices on October 3. fee. The objective will be to ensure that the
roasted coffee in the Asian market, she was culture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda, According to Minister Samuda, given coffee produced in Jamaica, blended or
in search of additional opportunities for de- has pledged continued support to coffee the increased production and lower prices pure, is born of Jamaican soil, grown right
velopment when she came across the City farmers in Jamaica, in an effort to see the being offered for coffee this year to farm- here in Jamaica. This business of being de-
University of Londons Entrepreneur Grad- sector grow. ers, they will be hard-pressed to produce the pendent on imported cheap coffee beans,
uate Scheme competition in 2016. Her big The Minister disclosed that, the Gov- required quantities of inputs necessary to se- which are then blended with our rich Blue
break came when she decided to partici- ernment, through the Ministry, will be allo- cure next years production. Mountain has to come to an end, and we
pate. cating J$80 million from the Productivity Under these circumstances, we have must work towards that objective, he said.
Le Franc, along with 30 other com- Incentive Programme for coffee farmers to- to provide the necessary support to ease the The Minister also added that the goal is
petitors, delivered a business pitch to a wards the purchase of inputs such as fertil- current challenges being faced by our cof- the eventual stop to importation of green
panel of judges on a platform similar to re- fee farmers. Every farmer must be sup- beans into the island.
izers and fungicides, in order to increase
ality shows such as Dragons Den and ported at all levels. This is our first attempt He informed hat under the soon-to-be
their level of productivity.
Shark Tank. Her practical presentation to support them. Anything to move the cof- enacted JACRA Regulations, a cess will be
The Minister was speaking at a press
led to her victory in the competition, which fee industry forward, we are prepared to do placed on imported roasted coffee beans,
briefing where he provided an update on the
R
the local farmers. It was important for me
to give back and one of the main problems
is that small farmers are being squeezed ipe coffee is dropping from They demanded answers Still, Grant has urged them
out of the industry. It is my view that if trees in the Jamaica Blue from Mr. Grant who spoke at a to be patient.
these communities dont develop, the in- Mountains with only one of 18 news conference called by the "We are doing our endeavor
dustry will not grow. processors now purchasing sup- Agriculture Ministry. The farm- best (sic) to close at a price that
Gusland McCook, Acting Director of plies from farmers. ers, who had previously ex- makes it viable for the farmers,
Coffee Industry Board, gave a full en- And that one buyer, Mavis pressed frustration with the the market and the processors.
dorsement of Le Franc, adding that she has Bank Coffee Factory, has re- coffee industry, said the price But if the market insists that we
done well with the development of her duced its purchases to once a being paid for coffee is too low. will not buy at that particular
brand, True Blue 100% Jamaican Blue week from the usual five days. The Agriculture Ministry on price, then the process of re-en-
Mountain Coffee. "It is good to see Lauren Norman Grant, CEO of Tuesday morning announced gagement has to take place," he
as a young entrepreneur capitalizing on the Mavis Bank Coffee and presi- that a major buyer in Japan could declared.
unique opportunity presented by Jamaica dent of the Jamaica Agricultural no longer afford to purchase The Government, in the
Blue Mountain coffee, using her resources Society (JAS), recently faced Blue Mountain coffee for US$60 meantime, has committed to al-
to build her brand, and simultaneously angry coffee farmers who are per kilogramme. locating $80 million from the
highlighting brand Jamaica in the interna- upset about the price being paid Norman Grant But the farmers have said Productivity Incentive Pro-
tional spotlight," said McCook. for the commodity. CEO of Mavis Bank they cannot continue to operate gramme to assist the coffee
Coffee & JAS president in limbo. farmers.
NEWS
JAS membership plunged by 50%
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By Patrik Maitland emergence of the PMO whose registra- the end of the period under review. The JAS reports also revealed that
Editor - The Agriculturalist tion is free, thus affecting our ability to The Societys overall revenue the 2016 Denbigh Show recorded a sur-
he reestablishment of the Producers re-affiliate members. jumped to $104.3 million as a result of plus of $10.57 million compared to the
Marketing Organization (PMO) has As of March 2017, JAS paid-up an estimated $9 million each in subven- $6.52 million in 2015.
been blamed for the almost 50% decline membership stood at 2,316 compared tions/grants from Government and sur- Twenty-three directors and members
in paid-up membership dues for the Ja- with 4,389 at the end of the 2016 period. plus from self-financing activities. The of the JAS board of management re-
maica Agricultural Society (JAS) during St Catherine recorded the highest mem- Government contribution of $88.7 mil- ceived $2.21 million as traveling al-
the year 2016-2017. bership with 443, while Westmoreland lion remained the most significant con- lowance, while president Norman Grant
According to the JAS annual report plunged from 229 to only 31 members. tributor's to the JAS revenue. The JAS was paid $1.06 million to cover hono-
of 2016-2017, the organizations effort St Elizabeth with 82, Trelawney, 86, St. recorded a net surplus of $2.6 million, raria, board fee, and travel expenses dur-
to get farmers to pay their membership James, 79, and St. Thomas, 92, recorded reversing the $8.1 million in losses ing the period ending March 2016.
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Dermon Spence the Chief Technical Sylburn Thomas former export man- Joseph Gyles was recently promoted Conley Salmon who has been the vice-
Director at the Ministry of Industry, Com- ager, Caribbean Broilers has been ap- to Chief Executive Officer of the Na- president-marketing: Feeds & Agricul-
merce Agriculture & Fisheries has been pointed CEO, Agri Invest Corporation tional Irrigation Commission (NIC) fol- tural Supplies of Jamaica Broilers Group
seconded to the Office of the Prime Min- effective October 17, 2017. He replaced lowing the death of Oliver Nembhard. Limited since 2001 was promoted to the
ister as executive director - Merger and Courtney Cole who has been acting in the Gyles who was the Regional System recently created post President - Jamaica
McPherson reelected
Implementation, effective October 1, position for over two years. Thomas also Manager has been a staff of the NIC for Operations.
2107. chairs the Coffee Board. over 20 years.
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of Haiti Broilers S.A. and the firm estab-
lishment of thebrands. Fairman joined the
Group in 1990 as a Systems Analyst.
amaican exporters targeting the US reau, Marva Hewitt explains that partici-
markets are to benefit from a three-day pants who completed the course would
training course aimed at qualifying the be qualified to manage a food safety pre-
Preventive Controls Qualified Person, ventive controls program and would be
in accordance with the Hazard-Analysis issued with the official FSPCA 'Preven-
and Preventive Controls Rule of the US tive Controls Qualified Person' certifi-
Food and Drug Administration. cate.
The course has been designed by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica has en-
Food Safety Preventative Controls Al- dorsed the course.
liance (FSPCA) and will be held on No- Registration fee is J$20,000 includ-
vember 28-30, 2017 at the Department of ing all training materials. Call Maxine at
Chemistry, UWI, Mona. 341-3717 or Patrick 923-7471, email:
Certified food safety trainer/execu- info@foodhygienebureau.org or visit
Michael Stern - Businessman and for-
tive director of the Food Hygiene Bu- foodhygienebureau.org mer Member of Parliament for North
West Clarendon, Michael Stern, is the
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
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seeks
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
he Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is a statutory the company under the Ministry of Industry Commerce
Agriculture and Fisheries, with responsible for transforming the dairy industry by bringing technical, developmen-
tal and regulatory activities to underpin an orderly management of the dairy industry according to the provisions of the
Jamaica Dairy Development Board Act. The JDDB will also provide advice counsel and guidance to government and
stakeholders with respect to all production, technical, regulatory and trade aspects of the Dairy Industry to promote local
milk production and the achievement of efficiency in the production, processing, marketing and other trade in dairy prod-
ucts.
JDDB is seeking to identify a highly motivated and dynamic individual to fill the post of Chief Executive Officer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Board of Directors the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the overall management, adminis-
tration and direction of the agency and will ensure that its mandate is efficiently and adequately executed in line with its
vision, mission and goals. The principal duties include:
Offering the highest quality service to the dairy farmers and other stakeholders by utilizing the best available technol-
ogy;
Ensure the efficient adoption and adaption of appropriate contemporary technologies and manage their deployment in
a manner to assure the efficient and orderly development of the dairy industry in all its forms.
Budget management and expenditure control and efficient disposal of any income or revenue accruing to the JDDB with
utmost and obsequious recognition and respect for the Financial Administration and Audit Act, the Public Bodies Man-
agement and Accountability Act, and the Corruption Prevention Act.
Maintain a sound and effective technology generation and transfer program with outputs geared at enhancing acceler-
ated herd expansion, nutrition guarantees, increased milk production and growth in the industry.
Organize and maintain an effective extension program utilizing a strategic collaborative approach with other extension
services providers in the public or private sector.
Forging alliances and partnerships with competent local and international development or funding organizations or
individuals to provide the resources to effectively execute approved projects and programmes in a cost-effective man-
ner;
Develop and maintain an effective management and administrative structure to guarantee safety, quality assurance
and standards compliance to maintain order in the dairy industry.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Graduate Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Agri-Business or Dairy Science.
2. Minimum of five years working experience in private or public sector management/administration at the senior
level.
3. A recognized professional certification in Business Administration or Public Administration will be an advantage but
not a requirement.
4. Training and/or experience in project preparation, monitoring and evaluation with excellent organization and com-
munication skills
5. Excellent budget analysis and forecasting skills and proficiency in the use of management software and reporting
systems.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
EMMOLUMENT
A remuneration package which includes approved benefits will be offered.
Norman Grant, JAS president (3rd l) joins Agriculture Minister Karl Samuda as they pet
n behalf of Board of Management of his general support to the farmers in the rural
the Jamaica Agricultural Society constituency.
and our farmers I wish to express We were all shocked and surprised
condolences to the family of the at his sudden and untimely pass-
late Dr Winston Green, MP for ing. His support for the farmers
St Mary South East on his sud- in his constituency is well
den passing. known and he was regarded by
The JAS and the St Mary the JAS as a farmer friendly
Association of Branch Societies Member of Parliament who gen-
developed an excellent working uinely cared for the farmers and
relationship with Dr Green their families. We are deeply sad-
through his annual support to the St dened by his sudden passing and
Mary Agricultural Industrial and we remain prayerful for his immedi-
Food Show (St Mary Expo) held at Grays ate family, friends , constituents and col- Nicholas Anderson
Patrick Graham Champion Goat Farmer
Inn Sports Club every Easter Monday and leagues. Champion Ginger Farmer
PRODUCT LAUNCH:
J.C. Hutchinson ( 2nd left), Minister
without Portfolio in the Ministry of
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture
and Fisheries, examines fertilizer
being presented to him by Daniel
McHugh, Managing Director of Sap-
phire Agriculture Jamaica Ltd,
along with (from left) Olive Downer-
Walsh, Deputy CEO of Hardware &
Lumber and Lloyd Distant, CEO.
The occasion was the Sapphire Fer-
tilizer Product Launch in Kingston
on September 13.
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A of Caribbean
BRASLIA: undersecretary at the ministry, told a
Brazilian foreign ministry official press conference on Tuesday the Brazil-
ian government believes it is possible to
Diversity
praised a World Trade Organization
(WTO) decision regarding a dispute op- start exporting chicken to Indonesia next
posing the country and Indonesia, saying year following the ruling.
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it will effectively remove barriers on Brazil said a WTO panel recognized
chicken trade. Indonesia imposed unjustified restric-
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eight producers from the Caribbean under
the Caribbean Kitchen pavilion facilitated
by the Caribbean Export Development
he European Union has banned beef exporter, has meanwhile suspended all cat- Agency (Caribbean Export).
imports from Swaziland following a tle purchases from farmers and the pay- Food and drinks is such an integral
suspected foot-and-mouth disease out- ments of export bonuses until further part of Caribbean culture which continues
break allegedly caused by three buffaloes notice. to be in high demand from the European
donated to the country by Zambian Presi- Vilakati said the embargo is expected markets. The firms selected to exhibit at this
dent Edgar Lungu early this month. to affect local beef farmers in a big way. In years ANUGA exemplify the quality and
Agriculture Minister Moses Vilakati 2001 the EU placed a three-month ban on innovation needed to be successful ex-
confirmed the suspension in a statement on all beef imports from Swaziland following porters highlighted Pamela Coke-Hamil-
Tuesday. When the buffalos arrived into the kingdom's failure to contain an out- ton, Executive Director of Caribbean
the country they were accompanied by break of the same disease. Export.
documents certifying that they had tested The Zambian president has been King The participating companies include
Mswati IIIs guest twice in a period of 2016s Caribbean Exporter of the Year
negative for the disease, Vilakati said. kept under quarantine in Malindza in the
three months as he came here in June and award winners the West Indian Biscuit
The minister however said the Swazi Lubombo region of Swaziland.
Company (WIBISCO) manufacturers of
government is taking precautionary meas- The minister said all animals that in August 2017 where he participated in
cookies and crackers from Barbados.
ures and we have since taken their blood utilise dip tanks located within a radius of the International Trade Fair and the annual
Following a successful event in 2015,
samples for further tests to be conducted in 10 kilometres from where the buffalos are Reed Dance ceremony. Source:
La Benedicta the regions only producer of
South Africa where we seek to confirm the have been quarantined too. Swaziland apanews.net
transformation Scientists
for their first time including Coffee Solu-
tions with their Ridgelyne Blue Mountain
Coffee; Ecofarms producers of organic
gourmet honey and healthy honey products;
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Shavuot producers of herbal teas and pow-
der products using indigenous ingredients
Source: Ghana| Myjoyonline Association for Strengthening Agricultural across the continent are meeting at the con- such as Soursop and Moringa.
cientists are calling for technological Research in Eastern and Central Africa ference to discuss how technology can be Also from Jamaica is Southside Dis-
transformation in how Africans under- (ASARECA). applied to help transform agriculture on the tributors producers of a range of condi-
take agricultural production to help improve He was speaking at a high level confer- continent. ments, canned products, juices and syrups
food security on the continent. ence on application of science, technology Africa spends more than $35 billion im- using locally sourced fruits and vegetables.
BASF to Buy
They warn failure to do this will further and innovation in harnessing African agri- porting food every year, although the conti- Source: www.carib-export.com
endanger the continents ability to feed itself cultural transformation at the Speke Resort nent has the capacity to produce a lot of the
and stall development. The scientists blame at Munyonyo in Uganda. imported foods.
LibertyLink
the lack of speedy progress in the Agric sec- The conference which is organized by This is despite more than 70 percent of
tor over the years on the unwillingness of the Ministry of Science, Technology and In- the workforce on the continent being en-
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stakeholders to embrace fresh innovations, novation of Uganda and the African Agri- gaged in agricultural production for their
which they say must change. cultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is livelihoods. Estimates are that more than
There is tacit evidence that African gov- under the theme: Integrating the path in 200 million of the continents 1.2 billion ASF has signed an agreement to ac-
ernments and farmers are not committed to Africas agricultural transformation. population still live in hunger or are mal- quire Bayers LibertyLink technology
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santo, now slated to close first quarter 2018.
The all-cash purchase price is 5.9 bil-
By Gene Johnston Mostly, its because exports have outper- hams, Meyer says. South Korea, along with lion ($6.97 billion), subject to certain ad-
hile President Trump talks tough formed expectations, he says. Pork exports several Central and South American coun- justments at closing.
about trade agreements that dont well were predicted to be up about 7% from last tries, has also increased its purchases of U.S. Assets to be acquired outlined in a
serve U.S. interests, the U.S. pork industry year. So far, they are up 14%. About 24% of pork. BASF news release include: Bayers global
is quietly setting export records this year. As our total production has been exported. If we, for some reason, should lose our glufosinate-ammonium nonselective herbi-
a result, its basking in a profit windfall. Mexico, the main focus of Trumps pork export markets [disease or canceled cide business, commercialized under the
Hog market consultant Steve Meyer is trade taunting, has been a particularly strong trade agreements], it would put a third more Liberty, Basta, and Finale brands and seed
telling pork producers at the World Pork pork market in 2017, Meyer says. It started pork back on the domestic market. That businesses for key row crops in select mar-
Expo this week in Des Moines, Iowa, that last fall. While Mexico takes all kinds of would send the price of pork down at least kets. Canola hybrids in North America
pig prices are playing out better than many pork cuts from the U.S., the country has 60% on the retail market, he adds. under the InVigor brand using the Lib-
people expected when the year started. been a particularly good buyer of green ertyLink trait technology
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SPECIAL ADVISORY
Farmers of South Manchester & South St. Elizabeth
This is a special advisory from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA)
Lets work together to keep the beet armyworm population low in your communities.
DECEMBER
Beetroot - does best during the cool months (Sep-
tember to January) or on lowlands with irrigation.
Cabbage - does best during the cool months (Sep-
NOVEMBER tember to January).
Beet root- does best during the cool months (Sep- Carrot - can be grown year-round, but does best in
tember to January); can be grown at high elevations cool months with a good disease control programme.
year-round or on lowlands with irrigation. Cauliflower - can be grown year-round, but does
Cabbage - does best during the cool months (Sep- best in the cool months.
tember to January); can be grown year-round with Cantaloupe - September to April. FERTILIZER TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE SOIL:
irrigation and good pest control. Celery - does best at high elevations in a cool cli- Coffee Farmers in the Bangor Ridge area of Portland pose with 25lbs bags of a
Carrot - can be grown year-round, but does best in mate; can be grown at lower elevations during the blend of fertilizer tailored to the needs of the soil found in the Bangor Ridge area.
cool months with a good disease control programme. cool months (September to January). Several farmers in the Bangor Ridge area of Portland participated in a program
Cauliflower- does best in the cool months. Cucumber - grown year-round. that saw the complimentary testing of their soil by Newport-Fersans Senior Agron-
Celery - does best at high elevations in a cool cli- Egg Plant - grown year-round. omist Silbert Omeally and Technical Sales Consultant Anthony Bailey. Based on the
mate; can be grown at lower elevations during the Escellion- can be grown year-round. analysis of the soil tests a special blend, the B-Ridge blend was created specifically
cool months (September to January). Lettuce - grown year-round. for the Bangor Ridge region to ensure the soil has the right nutrients required for
Cucumber - grown all year round. Okra - grown year-round. maximum production.
CASE
targets
University
Status in
five years
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KINGSTON, Oct. 11 (JIS):
nterim President of the College
of Agriculture, Science and
Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick
Deslandes, plans to transform the
multidisciplinary tertiary institu-
tion into a university within the
next five years.
He said that in order to
achieve the objective, more re-
search-based academic staff will
be hired and new methods and
technologies introduced, such as
clean plant material to improve
farmer productivity; establish-
ment of a tunnel-ventilated
chicken house; and improve-
ments to the piggery and to dairy
production.
He informed that a proposal
has been made to the National
Housing Trust (NHT) to create
more space for offices, class- DENBIGH CHAMPION: Livestock students of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) pose with their prized-winning
rooms and dormitories to handle cattle at Denbigh Show 2017. CASE is one of the leading champion exhibitors at the annual agricultural and industrial show.
the expected increase in student