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Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.

CLA Aims to Issue Its 100th License by the End of 2020/21 Fiscal Year

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Leslie Campbell, making a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28).

Agriculture Ministry Providing $50 Million For Production Incentive, Drought Mitigation

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

Grants For Small And Medium-Sized Tourism And Agriculture Enterprises

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Owners Of Idle Lands Encouraged To Lease For Agricultural Production

Former Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), touring the rehabilitated Bingham Hill farm road in St. Ann, following its official opening on July 16. He is joined by Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, and State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left); Director of Engineering Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lennoy Prendergast (third left); and RADA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter Thompson.

Residents In St. Ann Pleased With Rehabilitation Of Farm Road

6 years ago Agriculture

RADA to continue mobile market initiative

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be continuing its mobile market initiative, to assist farmers being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RADA, Peter Thompson, during a recent interview on the JIS television programme, ‘Get the facts’. The fallout in key sectors, such as Tourism and Education, due to containment measures,...

6 years ago AgricultureClimate Change

RADA CEO says farmers must adapt to changing weather patterns

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, says it is important for farmers to adapt to the changing weather patterns and plan accordingly. “As it relates to the hurricane season, we would expect some amount of rainfall, so we always encourage them to clear their drains, protect drains where necessary in the fields, and...

6 years ago Agriculture

Young people encouraged to use technology in Agriculture

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is seeking to encourage more young people to take up career opportunities in agriculture, through the use of technology. “Young people are attracted to technology. We have our drone programme and we are developing mobile apps for agricultural solutions. So, we are trying to attract young people and we are working with some of...

6 years ago Agriculture

RADA to get more households to do backyard farming

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, says come September, the agency will be rolling out a programme geared at getting more households into farming. “We’re on that drive now to assist householders that have adequate land space in their backyards. We will be providing kits, which will include packages of seeds, fertilisers and...

Former Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (second right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of a farm road in Bingham Hill, St. Ann, on Thursday, July 16. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (left); RADA’s Director of Engineering Services, Lennoy Prendergast; and Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, and State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

6 years ago Agriculture

Bingham Hill Farm Road Rehabilitated

Farmers in Bingham Hill and surrounding communities in St. Ann will now find it easier to get to their fields and transport their goods to market following the rehabilitation of the farm road in the area. The upgrade of the roadway forms part of ongoing farm road improvements in the parish, where approximately $42 million have been spent over the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, tHon. Audley Shaw (left) and Board Chairman, Hardware & Lumber (H&L), Erwin Burton, greet each other by knocking elbows. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of agricultural inputs by H&L Agro to small farmers, held May 21 at the the H&L outlet located along Spanish Town Road, Kingston.

6 years ago AgricultureCoronavirus

H&L Agro Donates $2 Million In Agricultural Inputs To Farmers

Hardware & Lumber (H&L) Agro has donated $2 million in agricultural inputs to assist small farmers who have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The inputs, which include fertilisers, pesticides and seeds, were handed over to Minister of Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, on May 21, at the H&L outlet located along Spanish Town Road, Kingston. The...

Farmer from East Kirkland Heights, St. Andrew Glenroy Crossman (right), collects money from patron, Denisha Bourne, during a farmers

6 years ago Agriculture

Booming Sales At Kingston And St. Andrew Farmers’ Market

Farmer from East Kirkland Heights, St. Andrew, Glenroy Crossman, had brought a carload of mainly fruits and vegetables to Friday’s (June 3) farmers’ market held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries ’ Hope Gardens playfield. Included were lettuce, cantaloupe, water melon, pineapple, scallion, and pak choi. Mr. Crossman was one of several farmers assembled for the market...