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Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) cuts the ribbon to signify the official opening of the Bethel Town Sorrel Processing Plant in Westmoreland on Thursday (August 28). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings.
Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) cuts the ribbon to signify the official opening of the Bethel Town Sorrel Processing Plant in Westmoreland on Thursday (August 28). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings.

$27.8 Million Sorrel Processing Plant Opens in Bethel Town

Farmers from Bethel Town and neighbouring communities in Westmoreland are to benefit from the establishment of a $27. 8 million sorrel processing factory. The facility, which was officially opened on August 28, by Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon....
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Roger Clarke, shares a light moment with his colleagues, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23. Enjoying the moment (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for primary health care infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan. (FILE)
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Roger Clarke, shares a light moment with his colleagues, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23. Enjoying the moment (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for primary health care infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan. (FILE)

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) is presented with Jack fish by Property Manager for the Montego Bay Fishermen’s Co-operative Society (MBFCS) Limited, Devon Crooks. Mrs. Ffolkes Abrahams was the guest speaker at the Co-operative’s Annual General Meeting held on August 21 at the Montego Bay Fishing Complex, St. James.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) is presented with Jack fish by Property Manager for the Montego Bay Fishermen’s Co-operative Society (MBFCS) Limited, Devon Crooks. Mrs. Ffolkes Abrahams was the guest speaker at the Co-operative’s Annual General Meeting held on August 21 at the Montego Bay Fishing Complex, St. James.

Co-Operatives Play A Key Role In Community Development – Ffolkes Abrahams
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (centre), responds to a question at the agency’s quarterly media briefing, held at its New Kingston head office on Wednesday (August 20). Listening keenly are Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research, and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart (left), and Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden.
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (centre), responds to a question at the agency’s quarterly media briefing, held at its New Kingston head office on Wednesday (August 20). Listening keenly are Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research, and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart (left), and Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden.

PIOJ Reports Significant Growth In Several Sectors
Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd right), shares in the eating of melon produced at the New Forrest/Duff House Agro Park, in Manchester, on August 11, while on a tour of the park. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry; President of the New Forrest/Duff House Water Users Association, Conrod Murray; Senior Extension Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Donald Robinson; and Executive Director of RADA, Lenworth Fulton.
Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd right), shares in the eating of melon produced at the New Forrest/Duff House Agro Park, in Manchester, on August 11, while on a tour of the park. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry; President of the New Forrest/Duff House Water Users Association, Conrod Murray; Senior Extension Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Donald Robinson; and Executive Director of RADA, Lenworth Fulton.

High Yields at Agro Park in New Forrest/Duff House

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Regional Project to boost Value-Added Products from Roots and Tubers

Jamaica is to benefit from a regional project, aimed at increasing the number of value-added products that can be derived from roots and tubers. The initiative also seeks to boost domestic consumption of these products as well as exports, in an effort to improve farmers’ earnings and promote food security. The ‘Developing Capacity to Analyse and Strengthen Root and Tuber...
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Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is in discussion with Secretary of Agriculture, Marine Affairs, Marketing and the Environment, Tobago House of Assembly, Godwin Adams (right); and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, on Friday’s (Aug. 1) opening day of the 2014 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Show Ground in May Pen, Clarendon.
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Government Acts to Further Strengthen Agricultural Sector

Government is finalizing several regulatory functions in the agricultural sector to further strengthen the industry, and will shortly complete divestment arrangements for the Cocoa Industry Board. “Through our restructuring initiatives, we are currently rationalizing the regulatory functions of our Commodity Boards,” stated Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, while delivering the keynote address at the Denbigh Agricultural,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), pets a donkey during her tour of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Sunday (August 3). At left is President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant.
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Government Investment in Agriculture Paying Off

Government’s investment in the recovery of the agriculture sector after the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, has paid off, with production surpassing pre-hurricane levels. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who was addressing the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Sunday, August 3, said that the sector has recovered from the effects of...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), admires a baby chicken at the HI-Pro booth, during her tour of the 62nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on August 3 in May Pen, Clarendon. Looking on are President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant (centre); and Field Officer, Jamaica Egg Services, Mordecai Tulloch.
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Food Imports Down – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that food imports have declined for the first quarter of 2014. Food imports for the quarter were valued at US$252.2 million, which was US$14.4 million less than the US$266.6 million recorded for the corresponding period of 2013. Mrs. Simpson Miller was addressing the  62nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (2nd left), admires produce on display during his official tour of booths at the opening of the 62nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on August 1 in May Pen, Clarendon. Others in the touring party are: former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson (centre); President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant (2nd right); First Vice President JAS, Donald Berry (left); and former Custos Rotulorum for St. Mary, A.A.
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Support Entrepreneurs Who Promote Brand Jamaica – Governor General

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling for greater support for the country's young entrepreneurs, who are promoting Brand Jamaica. "We must always be proud of Brand Jamaica and build brand recognition for products other than the well known coffee, cocoa, jerk sauces and rum. Many of our young entrepreneurs...are doing just that and we need...
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Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), along with President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant (left); State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (centre); Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (2nd left); and Canadian Senator, Hon. Don Meredith, show off agricultural produce. Occasion was a tour of booths during Saturday’s (Aug. 2) session of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon.
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Agro Parks Have Transformed Agriculture in Jamaica – Minister Kellier

The establishment of the agro parks by the Government has turned around food production in the country and has put farmers in a position to reap high yields and increase their earnings. Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the pronouncement as he addressed Sunday’s, August 2, session of the  Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), holds a baby chicken during his tour of the Hi Pro Village, while Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right); and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Senator Norman Grant, look on. Occasion was the August 1 opening day of the 62nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Show Ground in May Pen, Clarendon.
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Agriculture Needs More Young People – Minister Kellier

Acting Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has reiterated the call for more youth to get involved in agriculture, as their innovative contributions play a pivotal role in the successful transformation of the industry. “This industry not only needs the experience generated from the older players, but through the youth, we will see the infusion of more modern...
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