LIFE welcomes the St. Thomas Bee Farmers Association, Jamaica Federation of Commercial Apiculturists and the John’s Town Women Craft Collective as the newest members of LIFE. This mirrors our thrust in expansion of the beekeeping industry in Jamaica and supporting women’s groups. Currently LIFE has 13 members that include community...
Category Archives: General
LIFE Annual General Meeting
The LIFE Annual General Meeting was held on November 30, 2011 at the VOUCH training room at 1 National Heroes Circle. Thirty-one members and stakeholders participated. Newly appointed board members were confirmed by the meeting and included Attorney at Law Mrs. Aloun Ndombet Assamba, and Richard Grant of Churches Credit...
Climate Change and Greenhouse Farming
Increasing temperatures within our region place both open and protected agriculture under threat. My greenhouse is located approximately two thousand feet above sea level in the parish of Manchester, central Jamaica, where I was born and grew up. I have noticed a considerable change in at least two (2) aspects...