Red peas on the radar of JAS task force

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Red peas on the radar of JAS task force

WESTERN BUREAU: With the nation’s food import bill now at US$900 million, the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has been asked by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to establish a task force to come up with ways to improve local production...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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