ALEX Programme Drives 2.5M Kg Produce Sales for Over 2,000 Farmers

IP farmers trained in Ube production

INDIGENOUS farmers in Paquibato District learned ube production to capitalize on the growing demand for purple yams. The Department of Agriculture (DA) XI, through its Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang

Market Bag: Bananas for $1,600 amid higher prices, fewer shoppers at Mandeville Market

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Banana is selling for as much as 1,600 per dozen at the Mandeville Market this week, with vendors reporting fewer shoppers as rising prices squeeze consumer budgets.Among the more expensive produce are onion at 500 per pound, sweet pepper (500), yellow yam (600), and ginger (800). More affordable options in Manchester include scotch bonnet pepper (200), tomato (150), and Irish potato (200).Speaking with host Carlysia Ramdeen, one vendor said business has slowed significantly.“The people dem have no money. The turnout is very poor and the things dem is very short nowscarce,” she said. “Prices alright is just because of the short supply of the goods [and] everybody turn to the farming now so instead of dem fi come and buy, dem have dem own.”Tune in to an all-new Market Bag on all Jamaica Observer digital platforms.

Agricultural Sector Rebounds

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says despite the devastation of Category Five Hurricane Melissa last October, the agricultural sector recorded 190,000 tonnes of domestic produce in []

पाल्पाबाट दालचिनी भारत निर्यात

तानसेन। चालु आर्थिक वर्षमा छ वर्षयताकै उच्च परिमाणमा दालचिनी भारत निर्यात भएको छ। डिभिजन वन कार्यालय, पाल्पाका अनुसार आवमा तीन लाख ४७ हजार ९६९ किलो दालचिनी भारत निकासी भएको थियो। उक्त परिमाण पछिल्लो आवको तुलनामा सबैभन्दा बढी हो। आव २०७७/७८ मा १ लाख ९१ हजार ४१५ किलो दालचिनी भारत निर्यात भएको थियो। कार्यालयका सूचना अधिकारी []

FAMA sasar beli 1,000 tan metrik buah bermusim bernilai RM7 juta 

ALOR SETAR: Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA) menyasarkan belian buah-buahan bermusim termasuk durian melalui pusat operasinya sebanyak 1,000 metrik tan dengan nilai RM7 juta bagi tahun ini. Pengarah FAMA Kedah, Shaiful Azhar Zolkipli berkata, sehingga kini FAMA membeli sebanyak 142.7 metrik tan dengan nilai RM1.1 juta. “Sementara belian tidak langsung melalui usahawan pemasar FAMA sudah ... Read more The post FAMA sasar beli 1,000 tan metrik buah bermusim bernilai RM7 juta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.