The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through its Research and Development Division, has handed over 450 lbs of vegetable seeds to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) for distribution to farmers free of charge. This handover took place on November 19 at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Headquarters in St. Andrew, and forms part of the Ministry’s immediate recovery response following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa.
The seed donation includes pumpkin, cow peas, corn, sorrel, and West Indies red pepper. These will be distributed across all thirteen RADA...
