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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson.

US Officials Promise Seamless Implementation of Visa Regime for Farm Workers

Officials from the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica have assured the Jamaican Government that the new visa regime for farm workers, set for implementation on February 19, will not result in any delays for workers entering the North American...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 26. Others (from left) are: General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, at the SRC, Roselyn Fisher and Manager, Process Development, Julia Brown. Dr. Riley spoke of the SRC’s two new patented systems to be used to produce artemia fish feed.

SRC to Produce Ornamental Fish Feed

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Hugh Graham (right); is joined by (from left) CEO, Seprod Group of Companies, Richard Pandohie; Business Development Manager, Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited, Hedda Rose Pitter; and Chief Operating Officer, CB Group, Matthew Lyn, in consuming glasses of milk during the launch of the ‘Drink Real Milk’ campaign at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew today (Jan. 28).

Dairy Farmers Urged to Improve Pasture Management

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton (2nd right), admire chicks provided by Hi-Pro Feeds for the All-Island Small Farmer Poultry Project, which was launched on January 27, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office. Others (from left) are: Senior Livestock Specialist at RADA, Maxine Brown; Sales Manager, Nutramix (Newport Mills Limited), Winston Thomas; and Technical Sales Officer, Hi-Pro Feeds, Cabrini Edwards.

Agriculture Ministry Launches $42.9 Million Support Project for Small Poultry Farmers

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre), speaks with Chairman, Ag-Chem Plant Limited (ACP), Joe Pires Jr (left) about insecticides manufactured by the company. Occasion was the official launch of ACP on January 26 at the Terra Nova All-Suite hotel in St. Andrew. Also pictured is General Manager, ACP, Graham Dunkley.

Agro Parks Yield Over 3.5 Million Kilograms of Produce

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), presents a voucher to Egbert Lawrence, one of over 70 farmers from Westmoreland, who have received support under the Ministry’s Agricultural Production Incentive Programme (APIP), which was launched at the New Works Primary School in the parish on January 21.

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Farmers in Westmoreland Provided with Planting Material

More than 70 small farmers from Westmoreland have received donations of planting material, farming tools and fertiliser valued $1.5 million. The support was provided under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Agricultural Productivity Incentive Programme (APIP), which was launched in the parish on January 21. State Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Luther Buchanan, in his remarks at the function held at...

President of the Round Hill Farmers’ Group, Richard Hanson tends to his cassava plot in Round Hill, St. Elizabeth. (File photo)

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Agriculture Sector On The Rebound – Kellier

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier is expressing satisfaction with the pace at which the agriculture sector is rebounding in the bread basket parish of St. Elizabeth. He was speaking against the background of the devastating effects of a prolonged period of drought last year and the assistance which his ministry gave to hundreds of farmers in the parish....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a praedial larceny sensitisation session for Resident Magistrates and Clerks of Courts at the Jewel Runaway Bay Resort in St. Ann on Saturday (January 16).

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133 Persons Arrested For Praedial Larceny

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is reporting that 133 persons have been arrested and charged for various offences by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU). These offences include possession of agricultural produce without a receipt, unlawful possession of property, butchering without a licence, and selling uninspected meat. The Minister informed that some 116 persons have been prosecuted and...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), speaks with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, at a praedial larceny sensitisation session for members of the judiciary held on January 16 at Jewel Runaway Bay Resort in St. Ann.

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Gov’t Looking To Amend Laws To Increase Praedial Larceny Convictions

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says discussions are underway with the Ministries of National Security and Justice with a view to amending legislation pertaining to praedial larceny. Minister Kellier, who was addressing a praedial larceny sensitisation seminar for members of the judiciary held at the Runaway Bay Jewel Resort in St. Ann on Saturday, January 16, said the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses a ceremony for the handing over of thousands of banana and plantain suckers and corms to farmers from Portland and St. Mary, held at the Orange River Agricultural Research Station in Highgate on Thursday, January 14.

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Agriculture Ministry Distributes Planting Material to Banana and Plantain Farmers

Banana and plantain farmers in St. Mary and Portland, who have been affected by the recent drought, have received donations of planting material from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to resuscitate their farms and boost production. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, handed over thousands of suckers and corms (bulbo-tubers) during a ceremony held at the Orange River Agricultural Research...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), hands over
a bag of fertilizer to farmer, Ernest Dennis (left), following a tour of
several farms in East Rural St. Andrew which were affected by fires in May
2015. The provision is part of the Government

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Agriculture Ministry Provides $3 Million Relief for Coffee Farmers Affected by Fires

Thirty-five coffee farmers in East Rural St. Andrew, whose crops were destroyed by bush fires last year, have received $3 million in relief support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to assist in restoring their livelihoods. The provision includes grants of $30,000 for each acre of land scorched; seedlings and plants; fertilizers; and other inputs to assist with land...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), converses with (from left) Senator Imani Duncan Price; President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant; and coffee farmer, Elvis Holding, during a tour of Mr. Holding’s farm in Orchard, St. Andrew on January 13. The Minister toured several farms in East Rural St. Andrew, which were affected by bush fires in May 2015, to provide planting material. Partially hidden in the background are Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton (left); and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Luther Buchanan.

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Persons Who Light Fires Illegally to Face Prosecution – Kellier

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government intends to enforce the law against the indiscriminate lighting of fires, which have resulted in significant losses in the agricultural sector. He warned that persons who continue to light fires illicitly will be prosecuted. “We are not only asking, begging, cajoling but we are warning people because this time...