Jamaica

Links to other FAO Country Information Systems and Country Profiles

AQUASTAT country profile -  The AQUASTAT country profiles describe the state of water resources and agricultural water use in the respective country. Special attention is given to the water resource, irrigation, and drainage sub-sectors.

Development Projects -  From AiDA (Accessible Information on Development Activities) - Development Gateway

Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems -  From EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal of the World Resources Institute.

Agroclimatic maps

Farming Systems - html dynamic map - Data sources

Land Cover - html dynamic map - Data sources

Major Environmental Constraints - html dynamic map - Data sources

NOAA Satellite Image - html dynamic map - Data sources

Permanent Crops and Arable Land - html dynamic map - Data sources

Precipitation - html dynamic map - Data sources

Temperature - html dynamic map - Data sources

Statistical Data and Reports

FAO Projects in the country -  Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office

Review of water resource statistics by country -  From AQUASTAT

World Food Day News and Events

19-10-2006 National Ceremony and Exhibition

19-10-2006 World Food Day Poster Competition

19-10-2006 School and Backyard Garden Competitions

19-10-2006 Tree Planting

19-10-2006 FAO Awardees

16-10-2006 Television and Radio Interviews

15-10-2006 National Church Service

16-10-2005 World Food Day Church Service

21-10-2004 World Food Day Work Day

21-10-2004 World Food Day Poster Competition

21-10-2004 School and Backyard Garden Competitions

21-10-2004 FAO Ambassadors

21-10-2004 FAO awardees

21-10-2004 Tree Planting

16-10-2004 National Church Service

11-10-2004 Radio and Television Interviews

5-10-2004 Press Launch

15-9-2003 Jamaica Celebrates World Food Day

15-9-2003 Jamaica's World Food Day 2003 Programme

3-10-2002 Jamaica starts World Food Day early due to elections

News

13-10-2006 Foreigners reeling in profits from Jamaica's fishing waters