FAO invests in developing Caribbean cassava industry Michelle Nurse Nov 27, 2014 0 Addressing agricultural revitalization and the high food import bill are two of the major challenges facing the…
Responding to climate change from the grassroots up Michelle Nurse Nov 27, 2014 0 As concern mounts over food security, two community groups are on a drive to mobilise average people across…
EU project launched in Jamaica to improve local food exports Michelle Nurse Nov 26, 2014 0 Jamaica’s small farmers and food producers are set to benefit from a European Union…
OAS hosts dialogue on disaster risk management, adaptation to climate change Michelle Nurse Nov 26, 2014 0 The Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday hosted the Third Hemispheric Meeting of the Inter-American…
Bill and Melinda Gates give J$226m to Jamaica’s ICT development Necola Meyers Nov 26, 2014 0 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided US$2 million (approximately J$226 million) to finance a…
A passion for agriculture Michelle Nurse Nov 26, 2014 0 I love what I do! It’s as simple, or as complex as that, depending on where you stand on the multi-faceted…
Saint Lucia places temporary ban on all UK poultry imports Michelle Nurse Nov 25, 2014 0 Saint Lucia has slapped a temporary ban on the importation of all poultry and poultry products from the United…
CARDI ready for natural disaster Michelle Nurse Nov 25, 2014 0 IF a natural disaster were to ‘wipe-out’ crops in any Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member State, farmers would be…
A game-changing week on climate change Michelle Nurse Nov 24, 2014 0 In recent days, two major developments have injected new life into international action on climate change. At…