Under the theme ‘Caring for the planet starts on the ground,’ Jamaica will celebrate World Soil Day 2017 on December 5 with an expo at the Ebony Park HEART Academy spearheaded by the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Joan Morrison Brown, head of the ALMD, says the exposition is geared towards building awareness of the importance of soil and land use management in a sustainable manner.
The expo will cater to students and members of the public from the surrounding communities and will include displays...