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Chairman of the National Irish Potato Programme, Donald Robinson, (4th left) and a group of farmers inspect an Irish potato farm in Hinds Town, St. Mary.
Chairman of the National Irish Potato Programme, Donald Robinson, (4th left) and a group of farmers inspect an Irish potato farm in Hinds Town, St. Mary.

Jamaica on Track to Satisfy Irish Potato Needs

Jamaica is on target to be self sufficient in the production of table Irish potato by 2015. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, in a speech read by Chief Executive Officer of the Rural...
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (seated left) shares a light moment with (seated, from centre) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Margareta Sköld; and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Lenworth Fulton. Looking on (standing, from left) are: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton; State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown; and Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon. Occasion was the opening session of the two-day Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Tobacco and Trade held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on April 2.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (seated left) shares a light moment with (seated, from centre) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Margareta Sköld; and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Lenworth Fulton. Looking on (standing, from left) are: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton; State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown; and Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon. Occasion was the opening session of the two-day Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Tobacco and Trade held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on April 2.

Policy Coming to Regulate Tobacco Cultivation
President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies, Glendon Harris, addressing the media launch of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, at the Sunset Beach Spa and Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 31. The show will be held in St. James on Easter Monday, April 21.
President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies, Glendon Harris, addressing the media launch of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, at the Sunset Beach Spa and Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 31. The show will be held in St. James on Easter Monday, April 21.

All Set for Montpelier Agricultural Show
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), looks on as Consultant, Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Johnny Hare, points out features of the sorghum plant, during a tour of the company’s sorghum facilities at Hill Run, in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), looks on as Consultant, Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Johnny Hare, points out features of the sorghum plant, during a tour of the company’s sorghum facilities at Hill Run, in St. Catherine.

Agro Parks Yielding Success
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), receives one of 10 computers from Head of the Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Achim Schaffert. The equipment was presented as part of the European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Capacity Building Project and was officially handed over on March 19, at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), receives one of 10 computers from Head of the Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Achim Schaffert. The equipment was presented as part of the European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Capacity Building Project and was officially handed over on March 19, at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.

Agriculture Ministry Gets Lab Equipment

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AgricultureBudget 2014/2015Parliament

$64.9 Million to Improve Resilience of Agricultural Sector

Government has allocated $64.9 million towards enhancing the resilience of the country’s agricultural sector and coastal areas. This is set out in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The project, which is being financed through the Adaptation Fund and the Government, is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Its goal is to...
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Rural Economic Development Initiative Gets $350 Million

Small farmers and tourism projects in rural Jamaica will receive a boost of $350 million this fiscal year, under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI). The funds have been set aside in the Government’s proposed budget for 2014/15. The project, which began in January 2010, aims to improve market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers, and tourism projects....
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AgricultureBudget 2014/2015

$1.8 Billion Boost for Sugar Transformation Project

An additional $1.8 billion is being provided by the Government, this year, to continue implementation of the Sugar Transformation Project. This allocation is contained in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The project, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has three major components. These are: strengthening the sugar cane sector’s commercial competitiveness;...
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AgricultureBudget 2014/2015

$313.7 Million Earmarked to Continue Agricultural Competitiveness Programme

Just over $300 million is budgeted to be spent this year on the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. The project aims to increase competitiveness in the agriculture sector by facilitating small and medium farmers’ access to markets; ensuring the production of safe and high quality food and products; and stimulating public-private investment in agribusiness value chain development....
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Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Continues to Target Youth

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is undertaking several initiatives aimed at attracting more youth to the sector, and boosting Jamaica’s food security and export opportunities. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke during the launch of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo, at its Old Hope Road headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday, April...
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Agriculture

Lab Equipment to Improve Standards in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says the recent acquisition of laboratory equipment will have far reaching effects on the Ministry and the country. “The receipt of the equipment is very timely as it will assist us in fulfilling some of our strategic objectives, including the upgrading of our Plant Quarantine/Product Inspection Branch into a Division; to enable...
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Agriculture

Farmers to be Assisted with Marketing and Sale of Produce

A National Micro Farmer Agricultural Marketing System (NAMFAMS) will be established at a cost of $10 million, to assist farmers with the marketing and sale of their produce. The system is being developed under a pilot phase with a grant from the Universal Services Fund (USF), and is being spearheaded by the Jamaica Agricultural Society Commercial Enterprises Limited (JASCEL). Government...
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