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The Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) is encouraging stakeholders in the agricultural sector to focus their efforts on protecting microorganisms to promote good soil health.

This effort forms a critical part of sustainable soil management efforts, which aim to strengthen soil health and combat soil degradation.

Senior Lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Spencer Jarrett, says both meso organisms and macroorganisms have a key role to play in both soil and plant health.

“Earth worms should not be killed. The meso and...

The Government has allocated $100 million to support 4,000 farmers in the production of Irish potatoes across 1,500 hectares of farmland.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement at the launch of the 2024-2025 National Irish Potato Programme at the St. Michael’s Church in Claremont, St. Ann on Wednesday (Dec. 11).

Under the new programme farmers will be equipped with essential resources, including seeds, chemicals and fertilisers to boost production to respond to increasing market demands.

Local demand for Irish potato...