Farm help for your parish, right on your phone.
Ask a farm question. See what to plant this month. Know when bad weather is coming. It works even when the signal is weak.
Free for farmers in Jamaica. Talk or type in English or Patois.
Ask a question
Talk or type, in English or Patois. The app reads the answer out loud and shows where it came from.
Know what to plant
See what grows well in your parish this month. See when each crop will be ready to pick.
Get ready for bad weather
Get a warning before heavy rain or strong heat. It tells you what to do, like clear your drains.
See the app.
Tap a button to see a screen. These are sample answers.
Good morning, Marcia
Good to plant now
Ask like you would ask a neighbour.
“Wah mi fi plant dis month?”
In St. Elizabeth, callaloo and tomato are good to plant now. This is the last good month for scotch bonnet and sweet potato. Plant after the next good rain. Put mulch around the plants to keep the soil wet.
You can ask out loud. The app reads the answer back to you.
“Should I spray tomorrow?”
Wait. Heavy rain is coming to Manchester tomorrow. It would wash the spray off. Clear your drains today.
It uses the weather for your parish.
“Mi tomato leaf dem a turn yellow wid spot.”
Pick off the leaves with spots. Water the soil, not the leaves. Before you spray anything, ask RADA or the Pesticides Control Authority.
Every answer shows where it came from. It never tells you how much chemical to use.
“Can I grow dragon fruit in Hanover?”
The app did not have a checked answer for this. So it sent the question to a farm officer. Their answer will show up in your chat.
If the app does not know, a real person answers.
Start in two minutes.
Sign up with your email
We send you a code with 6 numbers. You don't need a password.
Pick your parish
You get weather and crop tips for where you farm.
Tap the mic and ask
Say “Wah mi fi plant dis month?” and get an answer fast.
Where the answers come from
RADA
Rural Agricultural Development Authority
MICAF
Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries
CARDI
Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute
Met Service
Meteorological Service of Jamaica
Our team checks it before the app uses it. Every answer shows where it came from.
Questions people ask.
Want to talk to a person? Call RADA at 1-888-RADA (7232).
- Is it free?
- Yes. It is free for farmers. You sign in with your email. You don't need a password.
- Do I need internet?
- Only to ask something new. Your home screen, crop calendar and last weather check still open with no signal. If you type a question with no signal, it sends when the signal comes back.
- Where do the answers come from?
- From farm guides that our team has checked. Every answer shows where it came from. If the app does not know, a farm officer can answer.
- Can it tell me what chemical to spray?
- No. To keep you safe, it never names a spray or says how much to mix. It tells you safe first steps, and sends you to RADA or the Pesticides Control Authority.
- Do I need an app store?
- No. Open YardFarm in your phone's web browser. Then tap “Install” or “Add to Home Screen”. It works like an app and takes up very little space.