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Extension Officer at the Banana Board, Henry Graham (right), accepts an application from Seven Rivers farmer, Karen Kellier (3rd right), for participation in the Banana Export Expansion Programme (BEEP) in St James, while other applicants wait their turn. Occasion was an investment forum held recently, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) offices in Montego Bay, where farmers and investors were provided with details about BEEP.

Gov’t to Embark on $250 Million Banana Export Expansion Programme

The Government of Jamaica is pumping $250 million into a project aimed at revitalising banana production for the export market. The Banana Export Expansion Programme (BEEP), details of which were provided at an investment forum in Montego Bay recently, is...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses the official opening of a library at the Savanna-la-Mar Infant School in Westmoreland on Friday (May 8). During his address, Minister Kellier said the Government is committed to ensuring that the sugar industry remains viable and sustainable.

Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Viability of Sugar Industry – Kellier

Director of Technical Assistance at Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project , Dianne Dormer, addresses a farmers seminar on Agrometeorology, held at the Savanna-la-Mar United Church Hall in Westmoreland, today (May 12). The seminar was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with support from the National Meteorological Service.

Westmoreland Farmers Take Part in Agrometeorology Seminar

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), emphasises a point during conversation with State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Luther Buchanan (2nd right); Executive Director of the Oracabessa Foundation, Jon Gosse (right); and Executive Director at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison. Occasion was a boat tour of the Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary on May 7.

Four More Fish Sanctuaries to be Established

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is updated on safety measures instituted on the student accommodation expansion project, being undertaken at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, by Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (right), during a tour of the development on April 28. The project involves the construction and delivery of 1,580 additional rooms by the firm - 138 Student Living Limited - at a cost of $1.3 billon, over the next three years. The tour formed part of the Ministry’s activities for this year’s observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. At centre is Principal Project Consultant, Director and shareholder of 138 Student Living Limited, Kingsley Thomas.

OSHA Expected To Be Approved By Parliament This Fiscal Year

11 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Work with CIB to Replant Coffee Trees

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will be working with the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to ensure the replanting of coffee plants in the Blue Mountain region damaged by recent fires. In a Statement to the House of Representatives on May 12, portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said the Ministry has already identified...

11 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Viability of Sugar Industry – Kellier

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government is committed to ensuring that the sugar industry remains viable and sustainable, as it is the life blood of many rural communities in Jamaica. “Come 2017, the industry stands to be impacted by the removal of duty-free access to the European market. In spite of this, we remain confident that...

11 years ago AgricultureNational Security and Peace

Praedial Larceny Unit to Increase Engagement with Farmers

The recently established Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit will be increasing engagement with the farming community as it works to tackle the scourge of praedial larceny, which is costing the agricultural sector some $6 billion annually. “Information sharing is…critical to the success of the unit. We need to share information and communicate effectively with farmers,” said Sergeant Damian Harry, who is...

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Boy of the Year, Reynaldo Dallas (left), and Girl of the Year, LeChone Redwood, display their trophies at the recent 4-H National Expo, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground, in Clarendon.

11 years ago Agriculture

Students From St. Mary High and Manning’s Win Top 4-H Awards

St. Mary High School and Manning’s School, in Westmoreland, have copped the top prizes for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ Boy and Girl of the Year, respectively. At the recent National Expo of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon, Reynaldo Dallas (St. Mary High) was crowned Boy of the Year, while LeChone Redwood...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, making his keynote presentation today (April 28), during the sixth staging of the Make Your Mark Middle Managers Conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

11 years ago Agriculture

Minister Kellier to Hold Discussions on Imported Refined Sugar Cess

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is to meet with the relevant stakeholders, following their concerns about his announcement on the cess to be imposed on imported refined sugar. Speaking with reporters, on Tuesday, April 28, at the sixth staging of the two-day Make Your Mark Middle Managers’ Conference, being held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

11 years ago AgricultureBudget 2015/2016

Cess To Be Imposed On Imported Refined Sugar

The Government will be imposing a cess on imported refined sugar, Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has informed. The impending cess forms part of the Administration’s undertaking to restructure the regime governing the importation of refined sugar, with the proceeds earmarked to fund the sector’s transformation. “We will not allow imported refined sugar, meant for...

11 years ago AgricultureBudget 2015/2016Parliament

Billion Dollar Sugar Projects Being Implemented This Year

The Government will, this year, implement several projects, valued over $1 billion, which aim to transform the lives of sugar industry workers. Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, outlined details of the engagements during his 2015/16 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, April 21, under the theme: ‘Making Jamaica’s Agriculture Sustainable’. Mr. Kellier said...