The objective of the competition shall be to stimulate and maintain good husbandry practices and to increase the level of farm income
The competition begins at the parish level, where a Parish Queen is selected based on the following criterion:
- Every contestant must be a current member of a JAS branch within the parish she is representing
- Should have attained at the very least a high school certificate
- Should be a resident for at least 2 years in the parish from which she is competing, but should not be confined to the job location. Discretion must be used
- Should be involved in the operation of the home and farm and at the same time have fair knowledge
- Should not be less than 18 years or more than 35 years at the time of parish judging and who may be single or married
- Should be a Jamaican citizen
At the national level, the ladies are judged in three stages by three sets of judges.
- Technical Judging (Agricultural & Home Economics knowledge)
- Social Graces, Deportment and Intelligence.
- Culture and Current Affairs.