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(Jamaica Gleaner) Despite steady growth in exports of yam over several years, stakeholders in the agricultural sector say the once humble tuber can earn even more than the US$40 million it did ...
Image courtesy of Asrat Amele/IITA. Although carried out on a much smaller scale, yam farming in Jamaica is still seen as a factor in the loss of the island’s natural forests. According to Donna Lowe, ...
LIME TREE, Trelawny — With Jamaica earning only US$40 million of a potential US$100 million from yam exports, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Government is working to link farmers directly ...
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Yam contains a lot of Vitamin B6, which helps to produce melanin, which gives hair its color. Why You’ll Love This Jamaican ...
Image courtesy of Asrat Amele/IITA. Although carried out on a much smaller scale, yam farming in Jamaica is still seen as a factor in the loss of the island’s natural forests. According to Donna ...