Going Green In Jamaica
Organic Food, Safe and Healthy
Jamaica is going green. This however, has nothing to do with the September 3 landslide secured by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which is identified by the colour green.
There is a buzz around organic farming which has resulted in a virtual green revolution, particularly in the parish of St. Thomas, where farmers have bought into the idea of finding a more sustainable approach to food production.
Traditional farming methods where the ultimate goal was higher yields, have had a negative impact on the environment – creating climate change, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and pollution of important natural resources.
No one understands the need for organic food more than Nicola Shirley-Philips, Director of the St. Thomas-based Source...