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06 March 2024

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a sculpture of coconut trees from Coconut Technician/Project Coordinator, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Desireina Delancy, at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a sculpture of coconut trees from Coconut Technician/Project Coordinator, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Desireina Delancy, at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).

Spread of Lethal Yellowing Disease Reduced by 70%

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 06 Mar 2024   

Jamaica, through the work of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), has been able to reduce the spread of the lethal yellowing disease in the coconut industry by 70 per cent.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).

“Through the CIB, we have contributed significantly to the coconut industry through research, especially in mitigating the lethal...

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