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14 March 2022

Chairman of the National Fisheries Authority Board (NFA), Lieutenant Commander George Overton.

Avenues Being Explored to Supply Quality Tilapia Fish Feed

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 14 Mar 2022   

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is exploring ways to supply tilapia farmers will quality fish feed including manufacturing the produce locally.

Tilapia are considered top and middle feeders, meaning that they eat food that floats on the surface of the water or at mid-level.

Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Chairman of the NFA Board, Lieutenant Commander George Overton, said that the feed produced locally, does not float.

“It sinks rather quickly so there is a high amount of wastage as farmers feed their fish. We have been looking at ways and means to...

Agriculture Ministry developing plan to cushion impact of price increases

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 14 Mar 2022   

With the continued increase in feed and fertiliser prices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has intensified its discussions with key stakeholders within the sector with a view towards developing a plan to reduce the impact on farmers.

These increases come in the wake of ongoing supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine.

With Russia and Belarus being major suppliers of potassium, one element of the fertilisers that are manufactured in Jamaica, the Ministry is aware of efforts being made by major suppliers to source fertiliser from ...

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