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Political Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy, Mr. Xia Ogushun (right), presents a cheque for the purchase of 200 water tanks for farmers, to President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, at the ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day exposition, held today (November 25) on the grounds of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, in Kingston.

JAS Stages ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day

Scores of persons turned up at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in St. Andrew, today (November 25), to participate in the 11th staging of the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day (November 25). The event, which took the form...

Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

Govt. Seeks Help From IDB to Build Abattoirs

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), and State Minister, Hon. Luther Buchanan, view features of the tag that will be used in the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) for cattle, during a demonstration of the tagging process at the annual Minard Livestock and Beef Festival, which was held on Thursday (November 13) at Minard Farm Estate, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, under the theme: ‘Livestock Production - Gateway to Food Security and Prosperity’. The NAITS was launched by Mr. Kellier during the festival.

Tagging of Cattle Begins

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (2nd right), and Chairman of the Jamaica Citrus Protection Agency (JCPA), Peter McConnell, examine an orange affected by the citrus greening disease, during a brief tour of an orchard operated by Trade Winds Citrus Limited at its Bog Walk location in St. Catherine on November 11. This followed the 16th annual general meeting of the JCPA at the Tru Juice Sports Club located on the property.

Government Continues Measures to Tackle Citrus Greening Disease

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Local Egg Farmers to Meet Festive Season Demand

The Jamaica Egg Farmers Association (JEFA), is assuring Jamaicans that an adequate supply of table eggs will be available for the festive season, and that there will be no significant increase in price. In an interview with JIS News, President of the JEFA, Roy Baker, said the projection for December is 13.2 million eggs, more than enough to meet the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is introduced to representative of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Thomas Opperer (right), by Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, on the second day of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists (JAST) two-day annual conference, on Friday, November 7, at the Riu Hotel and Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Mr. Kellier addressed delegates and guests attending the conference, which was held under the theme,

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Agriculture Minister Urges Increased Sugar Cane Production

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is urging sugar cane industry stakeholders to strive towards achieving greater productivity and increased production during the forthcoming 2014/15 crop season, and beyond. This, he says, is necessary in order to cushion the local sector from the impact of a possible further decline in global sugar market prices....

Champion cane farmer from the Clarendon Cane Farmers Association, Raphael Robotham (right), receives his winning trophy from Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, during the awards segment of the annual general meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, November 6.

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Cane Farmers Urged to Protect Crop Lien Scheme

Cane farmers are being urged to protect the crop lien arrangement, available through the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), as they would face significant challenges accessing loans if this facility is jeopardized, due to the actions of some farmers. Executive Chairman of the SIA, Ambassador Derick Heaven, issued the caution on November 6, at the annual general meeting of the All-Island...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (left), is in light conversation with Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority, Ambassador Derick Heaven, at the annual general meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on November 6.

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Include Cane Farmers in Co-Generation Arrangement – State Minister Buchanan

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, is urging stakeholders in the sugar industry to agree on a formula, which will allow cane farmers to share in the anticipated revenues from electricity co-generation. “So when we get…to that place where bagasse and the sugar factories play a major role in generating electricity, (farmers) can truly...

Cattle graze on a dairy farm in Cabbage Valley, St. Elizabeth.

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Dairy Board Working to Meet Huge Demand for Milk

With dairy farmers only producing 10 per cent of the US$50 million worth of fresh milk and milk products consumed by Jamaicans annually, the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is on a mission to significantly boost productivity in the sector. Local farmers produce between 12 and 13 million litres of fresh milk per year, valued at over $800 million. When...

11 years ago Agriculture

Interventions Lead to Increase in Cane Output

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, says interventions such as the Cane Expansion Fund and investments in field and factory rehabilitation, have led to a 22 per cent increase in cane production in the last crop year. He adds that production has in fact moved up by more than 300 per cent over the...

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Animal Identification and Traceability System to be Launched November 13

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says all is in place for the official launch of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System on November 13. “All things are in place; tags and tagging equipment have been procured, laws have been reviewed by the Attorney General’s Chambers and submitted to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, and sensitization...