NCU Research Breaks Ground in Agriculture

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A study at Northern Caribbean University may help to increase yields of sweet potato in some drought-prone locations in western Jamaica. Research led by environmental scientist Dr. Mark Harris at Northern Caribbean University, has culminated in a portable field humidifier for treating stem cuttings, resulting in more vigorous growth in dry soils. The sweet potato has long been an important staple crop in Jamaica, for national and international markets. It is highly nutritious, high in vitamins A, C and D, the yellow fleshed variety in particular containing significantly high levels of beta carotene. In some Asian countries, the steamed leaves are a source of dietary protein.

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