Our Mission

The Tropical Farmers’ Almanac aims to provide the most reliable and consistent source of technical guidance to the Jamaican farmers and gardeners.  

Focus - ‘Top Agribusiness Investment Options for 2018’

Highlighting more than twenty crops and livestock-related enterprises as among the top “high return” agribusiness ventures for 2018.

Contents
Since first published in 1993, the Tropical Farmers’ Almanac has been the most reliable and consistent source of technical guidance to Jamaican farmers, with endorsements from the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Agricultural Development Authority and leading agricultural experts and researchers. 

As Jamaica’s most beloved publication, the Farmers’ Almanac contains valuable, long-term information — 
• Crop and Livestock Guides
• Pests and Disease Control
• Organic Farming Guides 
• Food and Nutrition Guides
• Environmental guide
• Weather and other meteorological Updates 
• Tasty recipes
• Timely tips
• and so much more! 

The contents of the Tropical Farmers’ Almanac are based on information gained from agricultural research workers, extension officers, agribusiness consultants, and meteorologists.

CIRCULATION
• We feel that an information tool as important as the Almanac should reach as many farmers as possible at a time when we are emphasizing the need for increased productivity.
• The average annual readership is 250,000. 
• The Almanac is being distributed island-wide through various - Farm Stores, Commodity Boards, Farmer’s Organizations, Agricultural Companies, Bookstores and Pharmacies.

TARGET Readers
• Farmers  
• Horticulturists Backyard Gardeners 
• Agricultural Extension Officers  
• Food Exporters  
​• Students of Agriculture