Category: Ag/Farming
TRACKING DORIAN | Spaghetti models, forecast analysis, and more for Central Georgia
Dorian is expected to reach category 1 hurricane strength by Thursday. Author: Hunter Williams Published: 4:49 PM EDT August 25, 2019 Updated: 10:56…
Tropical storm warning issued for Barbados as Dorian nears
August 24, 2019 at 5:25 PM CDT – Updated August 25 at 12:31 PM MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for…
Trump names HAITI among illicit drug producing nations
Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States has named four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as major drug transit or illicit drug producing…
Jamaica Broilers achieves record-breaking profits… record-breaking revenue growth across its Jamaica, US, and Haiti operations- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
LEVY… business and consumer confidence are up and economic activity is on the rise in both Jamaica and the US Chairman of Jamaica Broilers Group…
Trees Bring Cotton Back to Haiti
Although it all started with trees, the story jumps forward to rumors which began circulating on July 18th that something important was happening behind an…
Old Fore River Bridge finds new home in Haiti
A familiar stretch of steel from the South Shore has a new life in rural Haiti. An 80-foot section of the temporary Fore River Bridge,…
Bulletin météo du jour-
Bulletin météo du jour* L’environnement du bassin de la Caraïbe est sous l’influence de l’air humide et instable à cause de la circulation successive des…
Arcade Fire Members Talk Haitian Rum and Keeping It Loud at Their Restaurant Agrikol
Co-owners Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, with Agrikol chef Paul Toussaint, on serving Haitian cuisine and culture to Montreal. It’sbeen over three years since two members…
The tilapia project that aims to help revive Haiti
A new project that aims to improve tilapia production in Haiti has been launched by IDH and Taino Aqua Ferme, the nation’s largest aquaculture operator,…
Haiti’s food insecurity affects over 2.6 million people
(MENAFN – Caribbean News Now) By Caribbean News Now contributor PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The present situation in Haiti is not encouraging. Fuelled by ongoing protest…
The Role of Women Farmers in Transforming Global Ag
Close to half of all smallholder farmers throughout the developing world are women, but gender alone denies them equal access to resources. Given the right…
Amid crisis, Haiti fights to save oil used in fine perfumes
By DANICA COTO The Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — High up in the hills of rural Haiti, where some women sit topless…
Floating wind farms just became a serious business
By Michael J. CorenJune 22, 2019 Scotland’s Hywind is a 30 MW wind farm off the Aberdeenshire coast. Since October 2017, the five turbines have been operating…
It’s raining beans in Montgomery County
Photos and Story by Tom Campbell It was raining this week in Montgomery County. No surprise there, in this, the soggiest season in memory. But…
Armed Bandits Take Over Valley That Was Long Haiti’s Breadbasket
Decades after rice tariff dropped, agriculture struggles; in economic void, gangs thrive in capital and countryside By Michael Deibert In Haiti’s historic breadbasket, a dozen farmers…
Beginning of hurricane season
Haiti Libre: This Saturday, June 1st, 2019 officially begins the hurricane season 2019 on the North Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the…
Montblanc’s New Scent Combines 3 Top Ingredients from Around the Globe
Montblanc launched its latest fragrancein February with quite a bit of fanfare and for good reason. The scent is crisp and bright at the top…
Poor Haitians Are Forced to Eat These COOKIES, Its Main Ingredient Is Stomach-Turning
Millions of people in Haiticannot afford nutritious food, so many have had to resort to eating “cookies” made out of dirt in order to fill…
Digital Champions for Haiti
Five Columbia University students who hail from China, India, South Korea and Thailand deserve the designation ‘digital champions’ for designing a revolutionary new app to…
A Haiti invitation for tomorrow evening in NYC
Just in case you will be in New York City tomorrow evening and wondering what to do… may I invite you to join Timberlandand the…