Cassava value chain/Jamaica – Red Stripe to add cassava in its brewing process Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier applauded Red Stripe’s decision to add cassava in its brewing process which w... 10/01/2016
Livestock value chain/Jamaica – Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer boosts cattle productivity The Artificial Insemination Unit has transformed it’s fresh semen insemination programme to a frozen semen preservation. Also known as the AI Unit,... 14/12/2015
Roots & Tuber value chain/Jamaica – Beauregard potatoes variety to boost production Reaping of the first batch of the Beauregard potatoes is under way at the Jamaica producers’ farms in the county of Middlesex. This new variety of... 14/12/2015
Poultry value chain/Jamaica – Government committed to protecting poultry industry from bird flu Jamaican government has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with key stakeholders in protecting the poultry industry from the avian influenza a... 19/10/2015
Rice value chain/Guyana – Government to implement rice marketing plan to boost output and reduce production costs The government of Guyana is planning to implement a rice marketing plan which aims at improving productivity, reducing production costs, enhancing... 14/09/2015
Cassava value chain/Jamaica - Cassava industry set to rebound Cassava industry is set to rebound in a major way, which could result in thousands of new hectares of the product being cultivated across the isla... 30/08/2015
Livestock value chain/ Jamaica - Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Recovers 130 Stolen Animals According to Jamaica’s Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), over 60 heads of cattle, and 70 goats were recovered by the police during a major o... 08/06/2015
Poultry value chain/ Jamaica - Precautionary measure against bird flu Members of the Veterinary Services Division (VSD) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries embarked on a bird-trapping expedition with officer... 14/05/2015
Livestock value chain/ Jamaica - Pig farmers repulsed on pork imports The Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA) has opposed to a call from a few pork processors for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to grant... 14/05/2015
Major Caribbean Financial Services Conference Begins in St Maarten One of the Caribbean’s largest financial services conferences officially began in St Maarten this week. The Society of Trust and Estate Practition... 11/05/2015