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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
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Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices rose and stock markets were steady on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, ahead of a wee...
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Farmers facing glut in produce to continue receiving well-needed support through public-private partnership
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April 27 12:22 AM
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Parnassus Agro-Park farmers get $30m worth of agricultural tools and supplies
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Parnassus Agro-Park farmers get $30m worth of agricultural tools and supplies
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty-three farmers at the Parnassus Agro-Park have received farm tools and supplies from the Government, valued at approximately...
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NFA CEO confident Jamaica can surpass record tilapia production
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NFA CEO confident Jamaica can surpass record tilapia production
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr Gavin Bellamy, has expressed confidence that Jamaica’s tilap...
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As AI reshapes job market, St James bee farmers to take training into schools
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As AI reshapes job market, St James bee farmers to take training into schools
January 21, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica —  With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforming the global workforce, President of the St James Bee Farmers Association, D...
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NIC encourages farmers to prepare for rollout of water supply under Essex Valley Project
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NIC encourages farmers to prepare for rollout of water supply under Essex Valley Project
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is intensifying its customer engagement efforts as the Essex Valley Agricultural Developm...
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United Way of Jamaica unveils $1.5m fund to help restore farming communities
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United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) has postponed ‘The Ruby Thread’ 40th Anniversary Gala slated for Saturday, November 8, 2025 in the wake of Hurricane Melis...
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Farmers to gain business skills under second phase of RADA financial literacy programme
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August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Jamaica will receive financial literacy and business management training in the secon...
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FAO launches new initiative to assist women
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August 8, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new digital tool aimed at strengthening the capacities, leader...
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Seiveright urges small farmers to tap into hotel boom
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Seiveright urges small farmers to tap into hotel boom
June 23, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism, Senator Delano Seiveright, is urging small farmers to position themselves to take adva...
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ISRATECH to host free sustainable farming symposium
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — ISRATECH Jamaica Limited, a national leader in agricultural innovation and sustainability, will host its Sustainable Farming Sym...
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Montpelier Research Station to be renovated
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The Montpelier Research Station in St James is to be renovated at a cost of $600 million as part of a six-year redevelopment programme spearheaded by ...
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Agriculture production could surpass pre-Beryl levels in six to 18 months, says Green
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Agriculture production could surpass pre-Beryl levels in six to 18 months, says Green
September 25, 2024
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says his ministry is anticipating that agricultural production that took a beating from Hurricane Beryl will reach or...
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