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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon Luther Buchanan (2nd right), converses with third year student of Knockalva Agricultural School in Hanover, Stacy-Ann Muir (left), about the products displayed at her school’s booth, mounted at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Hanover parish office’s recent open day exhibition in Lucea, at which he was the guest speaker. Others pictured include: RADA Chief Executive Officer, Lenworth Fulton (right); and RADA’s Western Jamaica Zonal Director, Donald Robinson (2nd left), and other agency executives.

Need for Increased Youth Involvement in Agriculture Emphasized

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon Luther Buchanan, is emphasizing the need for more youth involvement in agriculture, to ensure the sector’s continued growth. Mr. Buchanan underscored this point while addressing the Rural Agricultural...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), listens as Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Zonal Director for Western Jamaica, Donald Robinson, explains features of the RADA Haughton Court greenhouse and ginger nursery. The Minister toured the facility after addressing the Hanover RADA Open Day Exhibition on December 4.

Hanover Farmers Commended for Resilience

President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mr. Roy Baker, stands at the entrance to his farm in St. Catherine. Egg farmers are expected to produce 130 million eggs in 2014.

Local Egg Industry on Growth Path

Coffee Industry Board (CIB) Chairman, Delano Franklyn (2nd left), discusses details of authentic Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee packaging, with Director, Regulatory Division, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Orine Henry (right); Acting CIB Director General, Steve Robinson (left); and Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Organized Crime Investigation Division (OCID), Clifford Blake. Occasion was Tuesday’s (November 25) media briefing at the CIB’s head office in Kingston, to outline measures to safeguard the world-renowned brand from breaches and infringements.

CIB Steps Up Measures To Protect Blue Mountain Coffee Brand

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

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Enough Food for Christmas – JAS President

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, is reporting that consumers will have enough local produce for the festive season. Speaking with JIS News, Senator Grant said following the severe drought conditions in the second and third quarters of 2014, the agricultural sector has rebounded. He attributed this to the favourable weather conditions Jamaica is now experiencing...

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

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Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production

A study is underway to select local crops for biofuel production, in an effort to expand Jamaica’s sources of energy supply. Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, said the company is continuing its research to extract biodiesel from plants, so as to reduce the importation of fuel. Speaking at a Jamaica Information...

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

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Govt. Seeks Help From IDB to Build Abattoirs

The Government has approached the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for assistance in constructing certified abattoirs that will provide appropriate conditions under which animal butchering takes place. Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says this is one of several measures being undertaken to enhance and safeguard the quality of locally produced foods. Speaking at the annual Minard Livestock...

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.

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Tagging of Cattle Begins

Measures to monitor activities in Jamaica’s livestock industry have formally commenced, following the launch of Government’s $35 million National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), on November 13, by Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier. The system, which was launched during the annual Minard Livestock and Beef Festival, at Minard Estate, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, will primarily...

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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...

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.

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Government Continues Measures to Tackle Citrus Greening Disease

As the citrus industry battles with the citrus greening disease, the Government is assuring of its continued drive to effectively manage the disease and ensure the sustainability of the industry. This assurance comes from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, who noted that the Ministry has been undertaking several measures, including aggressive vector control...

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....