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Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, Plant Quarantine Division (PQD), Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 7.

Travellers Urged to Declare Agricultural Products

Travellers to Jamaica are being urged to declare all agricultural products in order to avoid the introduction of foreign pests and diseases that could threaten the agriculture sector and the environment. Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, Ministry of Industry, Commerce,...

Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd right) samples strawberries grown in the constituency under the AgriHope initiative. Farmers sharing in the moment (from (left) are Fitzroy Mais, Christopher Schroeter, and Anipe Cripps. AgriHope was conceptualised by Mrs. Holness and seeks to advance agricultural production in the constituency through promoting the cultivation of high-value fruits and vegetables.

Strawberries Bring Sweet Rewards for Rural St. Andrew Farmers

Signage for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Irish Potato Programme.

$50M Provided For National Irish Potato Programme

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (second left) shares in a photo opportunity following the unveiling of a sign at the Partner Appreciation Ceremony of the Crooked River/Brae Head Skills Training Centre in Clarendon on August 11. Others from (left) are: Deputy Mayor of Clarendon, Clive Mundle; Manager of Community Training Interventions at the HEART Trust/NTA, Wayne Battiste; Project Manager of the Sugar Transformation Unit in the Ministry, Keleen Young Grandison; Attache and Programme Manager of the Rural Development and Environment Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Stefano Cilli; students of mixology, Antonnette Jackson Sharpe and Daryl Morrison; Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Horace Dalley; Education Officer of Region 6 in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Olive Gardner Bygrave; and Acting Executive Director of the HEART Trust, Jennifer Walker.

TVET Critical in Advancing Economic Development of Jamaica

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes a point at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5.

Agriculture Minister Highlights Potential of Dairy Industry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), holds a chick that was on display at the Hi-Pro booth during the 65th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon as the entity

9 years ago AgricultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Special Funds for Entities Making Value-Added Products

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is seeking to make special funds available for agricultural entities that manufacture value-added products. “We must support agriculture that is seeking to add value, not just to take in from the soil and sell it. We want to support those businesses in agriculture that are seeking to process and add...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left) and JAS President, Norman Grant (third left), are shown the display inside the Clarendon Pavilion at the Denbigh Showground on August 6.

9 years ago AgricultureJamaica 55

Denbigh Showground to be Available for More Events

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, says the Denbigh Showground is now open for persons to stage events, instead of just the usual three days for the agricultural show every year. He also noted that the Denbigh Conference Centre is now open for business, the area in front of the main pavilion will be available for physical...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Karl Samuda (left), Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Norman Grant at the 2017 Denbigh Agriculture Show in Clarendon.

9 years ago Agriculture

Monymusk Factory to Remain Open to Protect Interest of Farmers

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has instructed that the Monymusk Sugar Factory remains open until cane farmers crops have been reaped. Addressing the official opening of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5, Mr. Samuda noted that the move was necessary to protect the interest of the farmers. “My...

9 years ago Agriculture

65 Farmers Receive JAS Medal of Appreciation

Some 65 farmers have been presented with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President’s Medal of Appreciation for their sterling contribution to the agricultural sector. The medals were presented by President of the JAS, Norman Grant, during a ceremony held at the 65th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday (August 6). In...

9 years ago AgricultureYouth

Gov’t Supporting Youth in Agriculture

Thirty per cent of the $300 million allocated for the Agricultural Productivity Incentive Programme is to be made available to facilitate youth involvement in agriculture. Making the disclosure, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, said providing financial support for young people will “further heighten their interest, (which) will redound to the benefit of the entire (agricultural) sector.”...

9 years ago Agriculture

Hi-Pro Launches New Products to Boost Agricultural Sector

Four new products have been launched by Hi-Pro to improve crop and livestock production as well as to boost farmers’ profitability. They are: a larvicide spray called Ectoline; TryClan 50 SP insecticide; a plant nutrient and foliar fertiliser called HerbaGreen; and LongRange, which is designed to control parasites in livestock. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, congratulated...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), and Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Norman Grant (centre), examine a rabbit that was on display at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon last year.

9 years ago AgricultureJamaica 55

13 Competitions at Denbigh Show

Some 13 competitions will be held during this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show including the National Farm Queen, National Champion Farmer and Livestock contests. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Planning Committee, Norman Grant, explained that competitions are the mainstay of the annual event, exposing the versatility of the agricultural sector, while...