Drought buster

VEGETABLE and fruits farmers who cultivate the 15 acres of land at Braco Farms are now benefiting from an $11.7-million drip irrigation system that is expected to significantly increase their crop yield.
The system, funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under the Rural Economic Development Initiative, is especially appreciated as it comes at a time when the island is facing drought conditions that have devastated farms in various parishes and resulted in significant losses.