NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire’s private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean’s imperiled coasts and waters.
The ‘Caribbean Challenge’ calls for special protected zones along at least 20 [...]

The Caribbean Agricultural Research And Development Institute (CARDI) in association with the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) will be  hosting  a mini Cassava Festival coupled with the launch of a recipe book on May 29, 2013. The book  entitled ‘Celebrating the Wonders of Cassava’ is written by Janeen McNish, Lecturer at  University of Technology – [...]

PURCHASING managers of local supermarkets say packaging is important to consumers, and for the most part, local producers seem to have got it right.
Purchasing Manager at HiLo Supermarket Charline Patterson said customers are generally pleased with the packaging and labels on the local products.
“Local producers, so far, seem to have got the message about how [...]

Director of agricultural marketing in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Sandor Pike has indicated that plans by the Government to incorporate fruit purée in the National School Feeding Programme have already gained favour with thousands of schoolchildren.
Pike, addressing the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) symposium on school feeding – issues of nutrition and safety at [...]