Lenworth Fulton News Today

JAS president calls for greater investment, more funding for agricultural sector

WESTERN BUREAU: Negro yam farmers in Manchester are currently on edge as suspected cases of yam rust disease pose severe threats to their yield. According to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, local farmers have...

April inflation dip raises hope of rate cuts

I continue this week to take a closer look at the state of other export crops, focusing on cocoa. The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) ranks Jamaica among the 17 countries producing fine and flavoured cocoa and one of eight exclusive...

WESTERN BUREAU: Franklin Witter, state minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has indicated that Jamaica managed to achieve its second-highest recorded domestic crop production level last year, with 779,254 tonnes of local...

‘Nobody interested in agriculture’

The government’s decision to remove general consumption tax (GCT) on all raw foods, including imported vegetables, is being defended on the basis that Jamaica must become compliant or risk World Trade Organization (WTO) sanctions. As Opposition...

Agri sector bemoans decline of traditional produce

JAS turns focus to expansion of business plan

Wednesday marks five days until Christmas and retailers across various sectors are bracing for an influx of shoppers over the upcoming weekend to get a share of the $30 billion in additional monie...