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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left), listens to a point being made by Director General in the Ministry, Don McGlashan (right), during a tour of an onion farm in Colbeck St. Catherine, on April 12. Others touring include: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (3rd left); Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton (3rd right).

Fifty Percent Increase in Local Onion Production

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting a 50 percent increase in crop yield under the Onion Development Programme (ODP), which was implemented over a year ago. Director General, Don McGlashan, says farmers have indicated a significant...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), addresses a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston earlier this week. Listening is Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry.

Repairs Underway at Long Pond Sugar Factory

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), emphasizes a point to Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), during the Ministry’s field day exercise for farmers in Colbeck, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, April 12. Also listening, from 2nd left, are: the Ministry’s Director General, Don McGlashan; and President of the Colbeck Water Users Association, Emile Spence.

Agriculture Expected to Rebound this Year

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), looks on as President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (seated, second left), and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant (seated, third left), affix their signatures to certificates of alliance. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see Jamaica’s agricultural produce being sold in the US. Also pictured (standing, from left) are: First Vice-President, JAS, Donald Berry; and Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Christopher Emanuel. The ceremony was held at the JAS, in downtown Kingston.

PS says Sugar Industry will Rebound

Agricultural Parish Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), St. James, Sadie Dixon Bennett.

St. James RADA Office to Set Up Agro-Business Incubator

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Agriculture a Key Part of Growth Agenda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says strengthening the contribution of agriculture to economic growth is a major priority of the Government. Mr. Hutchinson was speaking at the official launch of Newport Fersan’s Manni-Plex liquid fertiliser at Adam’s Valley Farm in Manchester on Wednesday (April 13). He noted that Jamaican produce,...

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St. James Farmers Hailed

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. James Parish Agricultural Manager, Sadie Dixon Bennett, is hailing the farmers in the parish for their commitment to safeguarding the nation’s food security. She told JIS News that the 8,650 registered farmers have been working hard to cultivate crops for both the local and export markets. “We have somewhere in the region of 1,250...

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National Summit Highlights Farmers’ Month Activities During April

The second National Agricultural Production and Food Security Summit is among the activities organized by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) to commemorate Farmers’ Month 2016, during April. The summit is slated to be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on April 21 under the theme: ‘Grow What We Eat...Eat What We Grow through Climate-Smart Agriculture’. Details of...

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Peckham Residents Certified in Bamboo Cultivation and Product Manufacturing

Fifteen residents of Peckham in Clarendon are now certified in bamboo cultivation and product manufacturing, after completing training in these skills. The training was conducted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Social Development Commission (SDC), and Institute of Nursing, Technology and Household Management (INTHM), under the $15 million (US$130,000) Organisation of American States (OAS) grant-funded Peckham Bamboo Pre-processing Project....

President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.

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More Local Fresh Produce to Hit US Markets

Jamaica’s farmers are set to benefit from a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local produce being sold in cities across the United States (US). The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has partnered with the US-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE) to embark on the project, which will initially benefit 10 farmers in St. Ann for one year....

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

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Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) is ramping up its public education campaign as it continues to ensure that Jamaican farmers reap what they grow. As part of the campaign, the PLPU, on Tuesday (April 5), launched its inaugural essay competition targeting students at the primary and secondary levels. The launch was held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

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Agriculture Ministry Moving to Increase Ginger Production

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving to improve Jamaica’s ginger production in an effort to satisfy the export market. General Manager of the Export Division at the Ministry, Byron Henry, told JIS News that this will be done by increasing the number of ginger farmers across the island, particularly in the parishes known for cultivating the...