“Me still a work with the lands. The rain helping with planting but nothing not bearing yet. Right now my husband have a coffee farm and I helping him with it. Me raise goat too so now and again me will sell one to get a little money.”- Farmer Patricia Ogilvie
In an effort to reduce the number and impact of forest fires within the Yallahs and Hope River watershed management areas, the Jamaica Fire Bridage has come on board to join RADA and the Forestry Department train farmers how to prevent and manage forest fires.
PLAY ME: Gleaner Online Report of the 2015 Flames
Unfortunately, slash and burn continues to be practiced by our farmers.