July 19 (JIS):
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farming communities to establish protected seedling centres, to strengthen future recovery efforts.
These are specific areas identified for the development of seedlings for future use.
Seedling centres will be able to provide farmers with plants to help them recover after periods of loss.
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with RADA, Francine Webb, told JIS News that seedling centres should be a community effort.
“There are benefits to farmers coming together within...