4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (160+ words) For St Ann poultry farmer Marcia Bygrave, collecting 50 broiler chicks at the Port Rhoades Sports Club recently was more than the start of another rearing cycle. It marked the beginning of a new chapter. Bygrave said the support gave her…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (59+ words) The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), in collaboration with Discovery Bauxite, has announced a special economic incentive project set to benefit 80 chicken farmers in the company's operating areas in western St Ann. The grant will support start-up initiatives and continue successful…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (83+ words) The Government has distributed approximately 100, 000 baby chicks to farmers in some of the hardest-hit communities, following Hurricane Melissa last year October. We've also provided 312 recipients with building material, so they can build back their coops," said Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) Poultry farmers across the island are being encouraged to take proactive measures to manage heat stress in their flocks, as rising temperatures are expected in the coming months. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (458+ words) Hurricane Melissa dealt a heavy blow to Jamaica's egg industry, damaging layer houses in production and sharply reducing output, even as large-scale broiler operations withstood the storm. Livestock farming, including pigs, was badly disrupted across the worst-hit parishes. In response,…...

3+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (271+ words) The Ministry of Agriculture is reporting that the egg production sector is demonstrating recovery following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Ministry is also underscoring that there is no ongoing importation of eggs, as the temporary waiver officially ended…...