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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Securities, Hon.
Derrick Kellier (second right) along with (from second left) Permanent
Secretary in Agriculture Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, Minister of State in
the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther
Buchanan and Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliamewnt
for Western Westmoreland Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil examine the water source
for the Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project on March 26. The
project is aimed at supplying over 205 families with reliable water source
at a cost of approximately $26.8 million. — Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Securities, Hon. Derrick Kellier (second right) along with (from second left) Permanent Secretary in Agriculture Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan and Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliamewnt for Western Westmoreland Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil examine the water source for the Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project on March 26. The project is aimed at supplying over 205 families with reliable water source at a cost of approximately $26.8 million.

Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project Launched

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, on March 26, officially launched the Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project in Westmoreland. It is expected that some 205 families/households across the western areas of Westmoreland are to...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), addresses the launch of the International Year of Soils 2015, held on March 25, at the Ministry in Kingston. Listening are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Luther Buchanan (2nd right); Chairman of the Soil Health Steering Committee and owner of Richmond Farms Limited, Mark Brooks (2nd left); and Communications Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Shanoy Coombs.

Agriculture Ministry Embarks On Yearlong Soil Health Programme

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), shares a light moment with (from left): Regional Representative, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI) Naitram Ramnanan; Global Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, CABI, Dr. Abdillahi Alawy; Chief Technical Director, Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry. Occasion was the official launch of the Plantwise programme at the Knutsford Court in New Kingston on March 24. Plantwise is a programme which is being co-ordinated by the CABI which works to strengthen national plant health systems.

Plant Health Clinics to Be Established

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, addresses the 3rd staging of the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show held on March 21 at the Naranda Bauxite Sports Grounds in Discovery Bay, St. Ann.

Jamaica to Export Hot Pepper and Dasheen to Trinidad

St. Thomas farmer, Lawrence Lynch (right), and fellow farmer, Donovan Johnson, show off onions reaped from his farm in Yallahs, under the Agro Parks initiative. Mr. Lynch is expected to reap more than 20,000 pounds of the condiment from his one-acre farm within the next few days.

Young St. Thomas Farmer Excited About Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Dr. Mark Richards (centre), addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 19. Others (from left) are: Commercial Department Manager at the NIC, Mrs. Lorraine Geddes-McDonald and Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Mr. Milton Henry.

11 years ago Agriculture

NIC Provides Water for 36,066 Hectares across the Island

With a major focus on advancing irrigated agriculture, the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is operating 10 irrigation schemes that cover 36,066.20 hectares in the eastern, central and western regions of Jamaica. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 19, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NIC, Dr. Mark Richards, said the Commission has been given the mandate to manage, operate,...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s St. James Association of Branch Societies, and Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Glendon Harris, announces that the 32nd staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on Easter Monday (April 6), will be dedicated to the memory of the late Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke. He was speaking at the press launch of the show in Montego Bay on March 18.

11 years ago Agriculture

Montpelier Show Dedicated To Memory of Roger Clarke

The 32nd staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on Easter Monday (April 6), will be dedicated to the memory of the late Roger Clarke, former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) St. James Association of Branch Societies, Mayor Glendon Harris, made the announcement at a press launch of the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has imposed an immediate import restriction on poultry products from North America the main source from which Jamaica imports poultry products.

11 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Imposes Restrictions on Poultry Imports

In a bid to safeguard Jamaica’s poultry and public health in the wake of recently reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, Government, through the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has imposed an immediate import restriction on poultry products from North America the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), and St. Thomas farmer, Gary McLean (second left), lift bags of recently harvested onions, during a tour of the Yallahs Agro Park in the parish. Also sharing in the moment are: Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (left, background), Zonal Director, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Percival Shaw (right), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Don McGlashan.

11 years ago Agriculture

1.1 Million Kilograms of Onions to be Reaped

At least 1.1 million kilograms of onions are expected to be harvested within the next three months, as Government seeks to ramp up production of the crop in order to satisfy local demand. Making the disclosure, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Don McGlashan, said of the number, 600,000 kilograms will be reaped from farms within...

Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, examines items on display at the Caribbean Food Safety and Security Conference, held from March 17 to 18, at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay. Mr. Fulton addressed the conference on March 18. The conference was held under the theme:

11 years ago Agriculture

RADA CEO says Food Security is National Priority

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, has emphasised that food security and safety has become a national priority. Addressing participants at the 7th Caribbean Food Safety and Security Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 18, the CEO said that priority is very significant, as economic and...

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left), are engaged in conversation with Public Information Director in the Division of Plant Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Denise Feiber (2nd right), during the recent re-launch of the ‘Don’t pack A Pest’ campaign, at Donald Quarrie High School, Harbour View, St. Andrew . With them are Outreach and Risk Communications Coordinator in the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine, Heather Curlett (3rd left); and Senior Director of Kingston Operations, Jamaica Customs Agency, Selina Clarke Graham.

11 years ago Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Re-Launches ‘Don’t Pack A Pest’ Campaign

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has re-launched the ‘Don’t Pack a Pest’ campaign, as part of efforts to prevent possible introduction of pests and diseases to Jamaica which could potentially harm the country’s agricultural sector and natural resources. This engagement aims to heighten public awareness about the items that are prohibited for cross border travel. The Ministry is collaborating...

11 years ago AgricultureBudget 2015/2016

21 More Agro Parks to Be Established

Government is moving to expand the network of Agro Parks across the island, with an additional 21 parks to be established over the next two fiscal years. This was announced by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, while opening the 2015/16 Budget Debate in Parliament on March 12. Dr. Phillips informed that some eight agro parks...