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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, having a light conversation with Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, while on a tour of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday (August 1).

JAS To Receive 500 Breadfruit Trees From Dr. Garvey

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) will be receiving a donation of 500 breadfruit trees from Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The trees are to be distributed to farmers and will also be...

Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), is presented with a pimento plant by General Manager, AGRO GRACE, Olive Downer Walsh (centre), during the first day of the 63rd Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, at Denbigh showground, May Pen, Clarendon, on Friday, July 31. Mr. Fuller represented Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Assisting Ms. Downer is Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President and Denbigh Show Committee Chairman, Senator Norman Grant.

Jamaica Agricultural Society Proposes the Creation of ‘Denbigh City’

Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (right), presents Director, Customer Solutions, Digicel, Patrick King (left), with an award for the company's longstanding contribution to the the development of the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Food Show. The presentation was made during the opening ceremony for the Show’s 63rd staging at Denbigh showground, in May Pen, Clarendon, on Friday, July 31. Mr. Fuller represented Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Sharing in the proceedings is Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President and Denbigh Show Committee Chairman, Senator Norman Grant.

Governor-General Lauds Jamaica’s Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (3rd left), plants a tree at the St. Andrew parish office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to mark the Authority’s 25th anniversary, recently. Others (from left) are: President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant; Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Dermon Spence; Chairman of RADA, Richard Harrison, and Land Husbandry Officer with RADA, Robert Tulloch.

RADA Assisting Farmers to Deal With Climate Change

Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), emphasises a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence. Occasion was a sectoral workshop for the preparation of the Vision 2030 Medium Term Policy Framework 2015-2018, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on July 29.

Gov’t Implementing Strategies to Ensure Sustainability of Agriculture

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National Irrigation Commission to be Overhauled

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is to be comprehensively overhauled in a bid to further maximize the entity’s outputs by reducing water lost in the process of transmission to farmers. This, he anticipates, will be achieved through initiatives to upgrade the NIC’s facilities, such as the lining of canals, and...

Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Mr. Fitz Jackson (at podium), addressing a recent land titling ceremony for the community of Clifton, in the parish, were some 100 residents received titles to their land. Seated (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer for the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings, John Gayle, and Chairman of the company, Mrs. Donna Scott-Mottley.

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Clifton Community in St. Catherine to be Transformed

The community of Clifton, in St. Catherine, is to be transformed from being a squatter area, to one with major infrastructure, and the residents becoming owners of the land. Under the Community Regularization Programme, run by the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings, the old estate houses for sugar workers will be upgraded and several amenities will be constructed in...

Legal Officer at the Forestry Department, Rainee Oliphant, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Sawmill Operators Complying With Licensing Regulations

The Forestry Department is reporting that sawmill operators are complying with regulations for them to license their milling operations. Legal Officer at the department, Rainee Oliphant, said the response to the requirement for persons to come in and license their operations has been encouraging. “We’ve got just under 90 applications to date and we’ve generated over 70 licences and we...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Miss Marilyn Headley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 22.

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Private Land Owners Urged To Establish Forests

Conservator of forests, Marilyn Headley, is promoting the development of forests on private lands. Miss Headley, who is also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Department, is appealing to Jamaicans with private lands to declare them as forest cover and reap the benefits. “The first benefit is that land already in forest can be declared as forest reserve or...

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (at podium), addresses a Sugar Industry Delegates Conference at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on Thursday (July 23). Also pictured at the head table is Executive Chairman of the Sugar Producers Federation of Jamaica, Deryck Brown.

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Gov’t Committed to Sugar Sector – Buchanan

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, is assuring that the Government will continue to work with sugar industry stakeholders to ensure that the sector remains sustainable. “The Government has an undying commitment to the success of the agricultural sector and specifically to the success of the sugar industry, which is the largest subsector; largest employer...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Luther Buchanan (right), looks on as Christopher Persaud (left) of Health 2000 (Guyana) Inc, points out features of a product in the Health 2000 (H2K) AGRO line. Occasion was the recent launch of Health 2000 (H2K) AGRO Jamaica at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. At centre is Director of the University of Guyana’s Berbice Campus, Dr. Subramaniam Gomathinayagam.

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Agriculture Ministry Endorses H2K Organic Stimulants

The Ministry of Agriculture is endorsing the use of the Health 2000 (H2K) AGRO line of organic stimulants in Jamaica in an effort to boost soil health and crop productivity. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Luther Buchanan said the use of the products is in keeping with strategies by the Ministry to introduce innovative sustainable farming methods to ensure...

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Gov’t Has Invested Billions in Climate Smart Agriculture

The Government of Jamaica has invested billions of dollars on programmes to promote climate smart agricultural practices, while enhancing productivity in the sector and environmental sustainability. This was disclosed by Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, during a climate smart agriculture symposium at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 16. “In collaboration with partners...