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By Prince Moore
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) says its marketing team is actively working to secure new markets for tomato farmers in St. Elizabeth amid an oversupply of the crop.
RADA says it is engaging aggregators, purveyors and agro-processors to absorb the excess supply of tomatoes.
The Ministry of Agriculture has encouraged farmers facing challenges in selling their produce to contact their RADA Marketing Officer for assistance.
RADA says it has started assessing the available produce and the Marketing Officers will assist in connecting farmers with suitable markets.
It says this situation underscores why the Ministry of Agriculture has made cold storage a national priority.
Through the Agribusiness Cold Chain Initiative, the Ministry says it is working to reduce post-harvest losses by up to 30%.
The ministry says a key part of this effort is the Kirkvine Cold Storage Facility in Manchester, being developed under the REDI II initiative in partnership with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund.
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