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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing the 119th Annual General Meeting of the organization at the Denbigh Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon, on July 9.

JAS President Calls on Jamaicans to Build Rural Economy

A call has been made for persons to contribute to the building of the rural economy, by President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant. The President pointed out that this sector possesses huge opportunities and is awaiting...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry. (FILE)

Government to Implement $30 Million Drought Mitigation Project

Farmers Benefiting from Climate Change Training

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd left), observes as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Financial Management Specialist in Jamaica, Graham Williams (left), signs one of five contracts to undertake infrastructure works projects, valued $501.6 million, at three of the island’s agro-parks over the next 12 months, during Tuesday’s (June 17) signing ceremony at the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. The parks to benefit are located at New Forest/Duff House, Manchester; Yallahs, St. Thomas; and Spring Plain/Ebony Park, Clarendon. The projects are being carried out under the Ministry’s IDB-funded Agricultural Competitiveness Programme (ACP). Also participating are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (right); and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Drip Irrigation Limited, Shalom Hodari, who is one of the project contractors.

Jamaican Bananas Return To European Market

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries , Hon. Roger Clarke (left); Mrs Janet Conie, General manager of the Banana Board and Mr Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries discuss the resumption of banana exports to Britain at the Launch of the Ministry's Export Market Platform held at the Ministry's Hope Gardens headquarters on Tuesday, June 17.

Jamaican Bananas Re-enter British Market

12 years ago Agriculture

Agricultural Industry Recovers Fully

The agricultural industry is now fully recovered from recent natural disasters, with banana seeing a 64 per cent growth and several main crops up in production. Making the disclosure, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, said the current agricultural production level is above what existed before Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and that the rebound of...

12 years ago AgriculturePrime Minister

820 Serviced Lots for Sugar Workers

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says March 2015, an additional 820 serviced lots are to be handed over to Sugar Estate Barracks dwellers in Westmoreland under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Sugar Transformation Unit Barracks Relocation Project. Minister Clarke was speaking recently at Shrewsbury Falls in Westmoreland where 45 Certificates of Ownership were handed over to...

12 years ago Agriculture

$501 Million Infrastructure Works to be Carried Out at Agro-Parks

Infrastructure works, valued at approximately $501.6 million, are to be carried out on three of the island’s agro-parks over the next 12 months. These include at: Spring Plain/Ebony Park, Clarendon; New Forest/Duff House, Manchester; and Yallahs, St. Thomas where construction of storm water channels and access roads will be undertaken. Additionally, a packaging facility is to be constructed at New...

12 years ago Agriculture

1.2 Million Pounds of Produce Reaped from Agro-Parks

The Government’s $1 billion investment in the development of agro-parks is bearing dividends, with over 1.2 million pounds of produce reaped so far from seven parks. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke made this declaration on Wednesday, June 17, at the signing ceremony for five related contracts at the Ministry’s offices at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew. The...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Sir Patrick Allen (right), in discussion with the Deputy St. Elizabeth Parish Manager of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marvin Lawrence (left), at a recent RADA Open Day, staged in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth.

12 years ago AgricultureGovernor General

St. Elizabeth High on Food Production

St. Elizabeth continues to maintain its reputation as the bread basket parish of Jamaica and currently produces 22 per cent of the national domestic food needs, through fruits and vegetables, poultry, beef and tubers. Deputy Parish Manager of the St. Elizabeth branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marvin Lawrence, told JIS News that production by the farmers is...

Deputy RADA Parish Manager in St. Elizabeth, Marvin Lawrence, speaking to JIS News about the agency’s water harvesting programme in the parish.

12 years ago Agriculture

RADA Assists Farmers to Take Advantage of Value-Added Market

The St. Elizabeth branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is assisting farmers to take advantage of the value-added market which is available in the parish and across the island, for agricultural products. Deputy Parish Manager, Marvin Lawrence, tells JIS News that RADA’s efforts have been receiving tremendous support from women in St. Elizabeth, who are now doing a...

12 years ago Agriculture

Anti-Praedial Larceny Campaign Reaping Positive Results

The Government’s efforts to beat back praedial larceny is bearing fruit, as a result of intense campaign being carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, with enforcement from the police. “Last week in St. Thomas, 26 persons were carried before the court…we are working on those people who continue to reap what they did not sow… I am...