Ja REEACH II Farmers to Cultivate Cassava for Red Stripe in Jamaica
Red Stripe, the world-famous beer maker, will engage 200 more farmers in cultivating cassava under its Project Grow initiative in …
Jamaican Agricultural Group Gives Back to Community with Support of Ja REEACH II
Two years ago, the Golden Valley Jamaica Agricultural Society (GVJAS), based in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, received training on agroforestry as …
Jamaican Cocoa Farmers Sell to World’s Best Chocolatiers
Desmond Jadusingh, a cocoa farmer in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, has faced his fair share of challenges, like the frequent hurricanes …
USAID Mission Director Tours Jamaica Ja REEACH II Sites
USAID Mission Director, Maura Barry and College of Agriculture, Science and Education President Dr. Derrick Deslandes prepare a breadfruit seedling …
Equip Jamaican Youth to Fight Climate Change
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. –Native American proverb This year’s Friends …
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Conserves Resources and Boosts Resilience through Agroforestry
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II) project. Ja REEACH II …
ACDI/VOCA Celebrates International Youth Day as Youth Population Nears Two Billion
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Project Provides Example of Effective Youth Engagement The United Nations designated August 12 International Youth Day …
Jamaica Sees a Future in Agriculture
At minutes to 10 a.m. in an already unyielding sun, casual chatter and youthful laughter echo close to the three …