MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES TO HOST ANOTHER SERIES OF FARMERS’ MARKET ACROSS THE COUNTRY

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

HOPE GARDENS

KINGSTON 6

JAMAICA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES TO HOST

ANOTHER SERIES OF FARMERS’ MARKET ACROSS THE COUNTRY

The Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (MoA&F) is to host another series of Farmers’ Market in six (6) parishes across the country this Friday, March 4, 2011 at the following locations:

MoA&F football field - St. Andrew;

Trinity AIBGA - St. Mary;

RADA Mandeville office – Manchester;

RADA Parish office - St. James;

Portmore HEART Academy - St. Catherine; and

Folly Oval, Port Antonio - Portland.

AMONG THE RANGE OF CROPS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SALE ARE THOSE IN GLUT AND NON-GLUT ITEMS, INCLUDING - LETTUCE, CALLALOO, CABBAGE, BANANA, YAM, ORANGE, JACKFRUIT, PUMPKIN, SUGAR CANE AND MANY MORE!!!

Starting 6:00a.m to 6:00p.m. at all locations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR USUAL SUPPORT IN SPREADING THE WORD.

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Contact:

Cecil Thoms

Director, Communication and Public Relations

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

T – 927-1872; E – cethoms@moa.gov.jm