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The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, are actively working to preserve the country’s global standing as a premier producer of high-quality cocoa.

This is in response to the ongoing threat posed by frosty pod disease, which was first discovered on the island in 2016 on a farm in Clarendon.

The disease causes cocoa pods to become misshapen and discoloured, develop lesions and white fungal spores, and die prematurely—resulting in...

Eighteen-year-old Lesannie Rose was ecstatic after winning the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture Award in the ‘Pimento Grafting’ category, at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon, on August 2.

A proud 4-H Club member and youth farmer, Lesannie comes from Westmoreland and is a sixth-form student at Frome Technical High School.

The National Youth in Agriculture Competition is spearheaded by a Committee, which is guided by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs.

“It was truly an honour to have won. I was confident about it because I got good training from...

In recognition of World Coconut Day on Tuesday, September 2, the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) will distribute 100 seedlings and fertiliser to the first 100 patrons making purchases at the Coconut Shop, located at 18 Waterloo Road in Kingston.

The observance highlights the economic and livelihood contributions of coconuts across global communities.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaun Cameron, says the CIB will observe the day under the theme ‘Seeding for the Future’.

“Coconut contributes to a lot of countries and industries. It’s the livelihood for a lot of countries,...