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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd right), are apprised of the contents of the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) 2012 annual report, by President of the JAS, Senator Norman Grant (centre), just before the start of the organisation’s 118th annual general meeting yesterday (July 10), at the Denbigh showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Also looking on are Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell (2nd left); and Custos Rotulorum of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury .

Farmers Urged to Boost Output to Ensure Food Security

As the Government moves to institute a Food and Nutrition Policy for Jamaica, the country’s farmers are again being urged to increase their output to support this and other efforts to safeguard the nation’s food security. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister,...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, addressing a Consultation on Agriculture, during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday, June 18, at Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The Conference is being held at the Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme: 'A nation on a mission: Jamaica-Diaspora partnership for development'.

JAS President Urges Diaspora Members to Invest in Agriculture

Her Worship the Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Shernet Haughton (Centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles (third left),walk through the newly opened Fish Market amidst some enthusiastic vendors on June 14. The facility was refurbished by the Hanover Parish Council at a cost of $1 million.

New Fish Market Opens in Lucea

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses attendees at the official launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show 2013 on Tuesday, June 11, at the Ace Supercentre in White Marl, St. Catherine.

Irish Potato Imports to Cease in Three Years

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, participates in construction work on the Bethel Town sorrel agro-processing factory, for which ground was officially broken on Wednesday, June 5. The facility is being built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of some $24.8 million.

Ground Broken for Sorrel Plant in Westmoreland

Student of the Spring Gardens All-age School, Chevelle Edwards, shows Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, vegetables reaped from the school garden. Occasion was an agricultural exhibition held at the school’s campus today (May 29), at Spring Village in Bushy Park, St. Catherine.

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Agriculture Remains Viable – Minister Clarke

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says that agriculture remains a viable industry with the capacity for long- term sustainability. He was speaking on Thursday, May 30, at the opening ceremony of the Spring Gardens All-age School’s one-day agricultural exhibition at the institution’s campus in Bushy Park, St. Catherine. Stating that the sector is “all-encompassing”, he said it entails...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas, Dr. Jerome Thomas (right), sign the $30 million agreement to provide grant funding to 1,000 of the most severely affected farmers in St. Thomas and Portland, who have not yet recovered from Hurricane Sandy. Observing is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry. The signing was held at the Ministry’s Hope Garden’s location in Kingston on Monday, May 27.

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Subsistence Farmers to Receive $30 Million in Grants

Some 1,000 vulnerable subsistence farmers, who were most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Sandy last year, will receive much-needed assistance, which will provide them with food security and a means of resuscitating their income. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, on Monday, May 27, signed an agreement to provide $30 million in grant funding to 50 farmers in...

Sponsorship Manager for Digicel Jamaica, Tanida Nunes (right), presents President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, with a representational cheque for $30 million, signaling the telecommunications company support for the Denbigh Agricultural Industrial and Food Show over the next three years. The agreement was signed this morning (May 20), at Digicel’s downtown Kingston headquarters.

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JAS and Digicel Sign $30 Million Sponsorship Deal

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and telecommunications giant, Digicel, on Monday, May 20, signed a $30 million contract to provide support for the Denbigh Agricultural Industrial and Food Show over the next three years. Speaking at the signing event held at Digicel’s downtown Kingston headquarters, JAS President, Senator Norman Grant, commended the company on the partnership, which started 12 years...

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Agriculture Ministry to Partner with Utech to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to partner with the University of Technology (UTech), to explore measures that can be implemented to effectively reduce the incidence of praedial larceny in the agricultural sector. Speaking at the St. Andrew Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, on May 14, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, said UTech has...

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Research Capacity of Agricultural Sector to be Strengthened

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to receive assistance from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in the United States, to develop the research capacity of the local agricultural sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, who made the disclosure on May 14, informed that a delegation from the university, located in Tallahassee, is currently in the island meeting several stakeholders...

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Agriculture Ministry Gets Tougher on Praedial Thieves

Several statutes, which have not been adhered to over the years, will be put into force as the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry continues its drive to crack down on farm thieves. This includes a permit system for the slaughter of animals and stipulations as to when a person can carry out such activities. This was announced at a post-Sectoral Debate...

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Agriculture Ministry Signs Agreement for 800 Acres of Sorghum

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, on Thursday, May 9, signed an agreement with Caribbean Broilers to immediately put 800 acres of land into sorghum production, at Amity Hall in St. Catherine. Planting began on Thursday under the project, which is among the first initiatives being undertaken in the establishment of the Ministry’s flagship Agro Parks concept. Speaking at the...