ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services

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1 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services Report for Month Ended June 2016 Officer...Delroy Umraugh Area: Appleton Weather There was consistent rainfall during the month although the average rainfall recorded was less than the previous month. The average number of rainy days was 8 as compared to 12 for May. No rain gauge at Bogue, Elim and Braes River. Therefore, the rainfall figures reported represent information from Appleton area as follows: Rainfall Data Appleton Raheen Holland Casa Marantha Month rainfall (mm.) YTD rainfall , No. of rainy days ( month ) No. of rainy days ( YTD ) year mean ( June ) 141 All the recording stations except Raheen showed less rainfall than the 30 year mean for June of 297 mm. Seed Cane Nursery No further expansion since last month. 2015/16 Revised Estimate (April 2016) The revised estimate for Appleton is as follows: Grower Reaped Spoilt Balance remaining Appleton Estate 16,474 2, ,926 New Yarmouth Estate Appleton Farmers 712 1,340 82,948 Trelawny Farmers Total 17,186 2, ,874 Tc/ts 96 sugar

2 Cane Fire Report Farmers Estate Month To Date Month To Date Grand Total No. of fires Hectares Est. tonnes 245 2,052 1,300 5,702 7, Only 712 tonnes of farmers canes were reaped and the balance of 1,340 tonnes were spoilt. 2. 2,600 tonnes were spoilt for the estate and the balance of 3,102 tonnes were reaped and sent to Monymusk and Frome. 3. One fire for the month at Elim was caused by lightning which affected 100 tonnes of cane. HARVESTING Grower/Area Estimated tonnes Hectares on Estimate Tonnes Reaped Hectares Reaped Tc/Ha Estimate Remaining Appleton Estate 150,000 2,281 16, ,926 Appleton Farmers 85,000 1, ,948 Total 235,000 4,158 17, ,874 Comments: 1,340 tonnes were spoilt for farmers and 2,600 tonnes for estate.

3 PLANTING Grower/Area New Hectares Replanting Month To Date Month To Date Hectares to Date Planting Target Total Ha. In Cane Estate Farmers TOTAL , , , Estate Hectares in process Farmers Hectares in process TOTAL RATOON CULTIVATION Area Hectares Fertilized to date Percent Satisfactory Ratoon Ha. Plant Cane Ha. Total Ha. Fertilized Hectares Outstanding Plant Population Appleton Estate Appleton Farmers TOTAL

4 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services Report for Month Ended 30/6/16 Area St Catherine Bernard Lodge. Officer Hugh Blake General Comments STU Green Cane Harvest project. The analysis is yet to completed to determine its feasibility. This project should come to an end in June The pattern of the farmers has change this month and the sugar level seem to go down due to the increased rainfall but the low tonnage continues.

5 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services Report for Month Ended: June 30, 2016 Area: FROME Officers: Anion Gilpin HARVESTING The 2016 crop ended on May 29, 2016 with a total delivery to the factory 390, tonnes of cane plus tonnes of molasses cane. To date the estate has completed 224, tonnes from 3, hectares while farmers harvested 165,570 tonnes from approximately hectares. Total cane from other factories tonnes, Total commercial sugar produced 26,504 tonnes at TC/TS 96 sugar made was 27,507 tonnes at TC/TS. LAND PREPARATION, PLANTING AND LOAN PROGRAM The estate completed hectares of planting in June. To date the estate has planted hectares. Also, the estate ploughed hectares harrowed hectares and furrowed hectares. Planting Operations Report - Monthly Jun-16 Reg # Name Of Farmer Location Ploughed Harrowed Furrowed Planted B/Fwd Estate Wk1 PCS Frome Wk2 PCS Wk3 PCS Wk4 PCS Sub-Total - Estate B/Fwd Farmers Wk Wk Wk Wk Sub-Total - Farmer Monthly Total Land preparation (Plough & harrow) done by farmers in June is hectares. Farmers also furrowed and planted is hectares. The total planted to date is hectares.

6 Cane Expansion Fund Although approvals for loans have been granted the program is lagging fueled by farmers uncertainty surrounding viability and earnings from the investment. NUTRIENT & WEED MANAGEMENT Fields fertilized by farmers is estimated to be about hectares of ratoon fields at an average of 4.9 bags per hectare. Also, hectares of plant cane was fertilized at the recommended rate of 10 bags per hectare. Chemical Weed Control was estimated to be carried out by farmers is hectares of ratoon cane and 22.8 hectares of plant cane. Manual weeding was done in hectares. The estate fertilized hectares of ratoon fields and hectares of plant fields. Method of application is both mechanical and manual. Weed control activities were carried out in 37 hectares of plant cane and hectares of ratoon cane. The predominant method was manual weeding, totaling hectares of plant and ratoon fields. Mechanical (moulding) weeding accounted for hectares of ratoon fields. Also, hectares of chemical weed control was carried out and split between plant and ratoon fields.

7 CLIMATE & RAINFALL There were 21 rain days in the month of June. The catchment area received a total of 376 mm of rainfall. The highest single daily rainfall received at a station was 36.8 mm and was recorded at Frome on June 1. The highest total rainfall received in any one day was on June 24 when mm was recorded. The station receiving the highest total rainfall is Blue Castle where mm was recorded. The further lowering of precipitation levels augers well for ripening.

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9 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMERS ASSOCIATION Extension Services Report for Month Ended: June 2016 Officer: Lenoria Fearon Area: Golden Grove Factory WEATHER- RAINFALL (mm) Location Dec-16 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar- May- Apr Jun-16 Duckenfield Spanish Wood Bowden Rains and the lack of cutting force continued to hamper the harvesting process as a result one farmer at PGR loss 100ton of canes (50t cut, 50 t standing) ; Pera-St. Thomas Farms loss 50tons of cane, cane cut but unable to load due to wet & saggy field conditions. FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CANE CULTIVATION Growers continue to be reluctant in applying fertilizers as they complain that the prices obtained for their canes are too low, and they are unable to credit fertilizers due to fear of not being able to pay at second payment. Grower/Area Ha. Fertilized todate. Estate- Bercyn Farms Farmers 132 Total ha added for farmers for the month of June. Large Farmers Fred M Jones has not fertilized his hectares reaped to-date. Figures for Estate are yet to be produced by Estate Representatives, for June Weed Infestation continued to be a problem. All suppliers are affected especially due to the frequent rainfall which has hampered/ set back weed control programmes. The shortage of funds on the farmers side is also a major factor in the progress of weed controls on their farms. PLANTING Estate planting figures for June 2016 is yet to be supplied by Estate Representative. Small Farmers still awaiting funding from CEF to continue planting activities. Large farmer Fred M Jones application to the CEF for (re)planting loan was not approved.

10 Grower/Area Estate- Bercyn Farms New Plant June-16 Replant To-Date New Replant Plant Grand Total Farmers Grand Total figures not retrieved SOIL & LEAF SAMPLING Type of Sampling Estate Farmers To-date Soil (# fields/ Sample) Leaf (# fields/sample) Cane supply as of the end of June 2016: (Mt) HARVESTING Suppliers Latest Estimate % Tons Delivered % Tons Remaining % Estate- Bercyn Farms Total 69,448 38% 62,995 91% 6,453 9% Farmers Total 112,385 62% 96,487 86% 15,898 14% Grand Total 181, % 159,482 88% 22,351 12% N.B. The proposed date for the end of the 2016 Crop is Thursday 7 th July 2016 To-date Kill to Mill (ending June 2016) All Suppliers Suppliers- 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days Over 3 Days Percentages Estate Farmers All-Suppliers

11 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services Area: Long Pond (Everglades) Report for Month Ended: JUNE 2016 PLANTING PROGRAM Officer: Damion Dawkins Replanting is still at a standstill with no replanting taking place within the season although conditions are ideal. Still awaiting data. RAINFALL FOR JUNE 2016 CANES TO LONG POND Tons delivered to Long Pond for Month of June Average Delivery per day for the Month of June Farmers supply for month of June Farmers avg. delivery for month of June Estate supply for month of June Estate avg. delivery for month of June 21, Tons Tons 12, Tons 476 Tons/day 8, Tons 285 Tons/day CANES DELIVERD TO DATE (June 30, 2016) Tons delivered to date to Long Pond 21, Tons delivered to date to Worthy Park Tons Delivered to date for region 55, FIELD CONDITIONS Very little application of fertilizer and chemicals are currently been carried out for both farmers and estate, this brings about an aura of doom for the fields and on a broader scale the region on a whole. Farmers need to be informed in the shortest possible time of what is to become of the factory in order to have some amount of confidence in order to invest the their fields.

12 ILLICITLY BURNT CANES JUNE 2016 Both estate and farmers had illicit fires this month. Tonnes for farmers total 4,200. Some arrangements were made in order to have the illicitly burnt canes sent to the factory. All affected farmers experienced some amount of spoilage. 80% of the illicitly burnt cane made it to the factory. Summary of Illicit Fires Estate Farmers Total This Month (June) Hectares This Month Tonnes Cane This Month Number of Fires To-Date Hectares Tonnes Cane FACTORY The factory s performance is improving as time progresses, farmers have outperformed the estates on a daily basis in terms of daily deliveries. The farmers have consistently met their quotas while estate is lagging behind significantly. This will negatively affect the factory s throughput as well as the overall length of the crop period. LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Clarification needs to be given to all growers of canes especially to farmers as to the future of the factory in the shortest possible time since this information will affect the possibility of further expansion or decline within the region. Detailed explanation by Everglades Farms management of the assistance that they claim they will give to farmers. An increase in the number of cutters within the region is needed or as an industry we need to take a look at other options (mechanical where possible) for harvesting our fields. An agreement is needed between CFA and CEF to determine what will happen to farmers within the region who have loan (crop liens) but are without an operating factory to send their cane to in light of the only factory accepting cane from said region seem to be reaping in a selective manner and will not take all the canes from the region. Farmers S.I.A. and C.E.F. loan balances should be made know to farmers that the necessary checks and quarries can be made by the farmers. GPS needed to capture accurately farmers, areas in cane. Equipment is needed to assist with harvesting of canes within the area.

13 ALL ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMERS' ASOCIATION EXTENSION SERVICES Report for mth. ended Jun.2016 Officers : J. Fearon, L. Davy Area: Monymusk Grower / Area Ha. On Estimate HARVESTING Ha. Reaped Estimated Tonnes Tonnes Reaped Estimate remaining Tc / Ha. B/F 1, , , , Farmers - Week , Farmers - Week , Farmers - Week , Farmers - Week Farmers' Delivery to date 1, , B/F 2, , , , Monymusk Estate - Week , Monymusk Estate - Week , Monymusk Estate - Week , Monymusk Estate - Week Delivery to date 2, , B/F 1, , , New Yarmouth Estate - Week , New Yarmouth Estate - Week , New Yarmouth Estate - Week , ,11 New Yarmouth Estate - Week Delivery to date , SUMMARY B/F 5, , , Farmers' & Estate - Week , Farmers' & Estate - Week , Farmers' & Estate - Week , Farmers' & Estate - Week Farmers & Estate Delivery to date 4, ,

14 Grower / Area New Hectare Month To Date PLANTING Replanting Target Ha. Replant. For Month Hectares to Date Total Ha. In Cane Monymusk , New Yarmouth , Farmers , Total : , Grower / Area MATURITY TESTING Estate Farmers Ha. 1 st Ha. 2 nd Total Ha. 1 st Ha. 2 nd Total Upper Clarendon 0 Mid Clarendon Lower Clarendon Totals Varieties VARIETIES PLANTED (Ha) Estates Farmers Total To Date Monymusk New Yarmouth To Date Month To Date BJ MIXED 0.00 BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ CR BJ BJ BJ BT Other 0.00 Total

15 FERTILIZER STOCK REPORT (Tonnes) Grower /Area S/A Urea Total Farmers Monymusk 0 New Yarmouth Total Grower / Area RATOON CULTIVATION Hectares Fertilized Ratoon Plant Total Outstanding Monymusk New Yarmouth Farmers Totals , % Satisfactorily To Date - Farmers To Date - MM To Date - NY To Date - Total

16 ALL-ISLAND JAMAICA CANE FARMER S ASSOCIATION Extension Services Report for Month Ended : June 2016 Agronomist : Delroy Golding Area : Worthy Park HARVESTING for 2016 crop Grower/Area Hectare on Estimate Hectare Reaped Tons Harvested Estimate Remaining Tc/Ha Worthy Park Est Worthy Park Fms Trelawny New Yarmouth ? ? Total MATURITY TESTING Grower/Area Estates Farmers Ha. 1st Ha. 2nd Total Ha. 1st Ha. 2nd Total FARMERS

17 PLANTING Grower/Area New Hectare Replanting Target Worthy Park Est Worthy Park Fms Month To Date Ha. Repl. For Month Hectare to Date Total Ha. In Cane TOTAL VARIETIES PLANTED (HA.) Varieties Estates Farmers Total BJ BJ BJ7355 BJ7504 BJ BJ BJ9764 CR BT BJ7938 TOTAL

18 SAMPLES Area Leaf Soil Results Month To Date Month To Date Leaf Soil ESTATE FARMERS 2 15 Appropriate grade of fert recommended RATOON CULTIVATION Area Hectares Fertilized Percent Satisfactory Worthy Park Est Worthy Park Fms Ratoon Ha Planting Cane/Ha Total Ha. Fertilized Hectares Outstanding Plant Population /ha /ha 50 TOTAL FERTILIZER STOCK REPORT (TONNES) Area S/A Others Total

19 REPLANTING LOAN SCHEME Area Amt. Approved Disbursed ($) # of Farmers Hectares FARMERS During the period other activities pursued are the following : Determination of farm size, Weed control demonstration, Land preparation recommendation, Husbandry recommendations, Variety recommendations, Irrigation set up, Training, Nursery monitoring, Report compilation, Record keeping and Attending meeting.