JAS plans to go back to roots for 2021

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JAS plans to go back to roots for 2021

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is embarking on a mission this year to re-energise all its branches islandwide to make it more attuned to the needs of its members and the Jamaican society. Formed in 1895 under the instruction of then...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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