2010 Montpelier agri show promises to be bigger, better
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Jamaica Observer
AGRICULTURE and Fisheries Minister Dr Christopher Tufton (right) viewing some of the produce on display at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St James, in 2009. The show, which is staged on Easter Monday each year, will be held on April 5.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society Glendon Harris says this year's event should be the biggest and best ever staged, as it has now become a household name in western Jamaica. He says that patrons should expect a show with a family atmosphere, offering good locally produced foods at excellent prices, an opportunity to learn about the latest in agricultural developments, and good, clean entertainment to culminate the day's activities. "We are working hard to ensure that the 2010 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show is an event to attend; it's a family fun day, it's a learning day, it is a lyming day and we are going to make it a relaxing day," Harris says.
This year's show, like past years, will cover every aspect of agriculture, from seed to food production, agro-processing, livestock care and production, harvesting and post harvesting, marketing, the scientific aspects of agriculture, agricultural mechanical equipment, among others. (Photo: JIS)
