Patrons sampling at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival
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The Jamaica Dairy Development Board treats patrons to samples of curried, barbecued, sweet and sour and beef in coconut sauce at the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival held at Minard Estate in St. Ann on November 14, 2019. Held under the theme Empowering Youths through Livestock Production for National Development, the annual show is aimed at restoring confidence in the livestock sector, following the downturn in the sector in the 1990s.
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