Backyard Gardening Programme News Today

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging private-sector support for the Backyard Gardening Programme. Under the initiative, kits containing seeds, fertiliser, chemicals and tools such as small forks and shovels, as well as...

Jamaicans have until Sunday, February 28, to register with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) for an opportunity to be named amongst 2,500 individuals who will benefit from a backyard gardening kit. A total of $10 million has been allocated for the distribution of 2,500 backyard gardening kits to grow produce such as okra, tomato, peas, beans, carrot, onion, cabbage, callaloo, pepper, and scallion. The backyard gardening programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture...