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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Subsistence Farmers to Receive $30 Million in Grants
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.
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.

JAS and Digicel Sign $30 Million Sponsorship Deal
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (centre), views the contents of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew’s newsletter, along with President, Judy Hylton (left), and past District Governor, Alvaro Cassserly, during the organization’s weekly luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel, Ruthven Road, on Tuesday (May 14). Mr. Clarke was the guest speaker.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (centre), views the contents of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew’s newsletter, along with President, Judy Hylton (left), and past District Governor, Alvaro Cassserly, during the organization’s weekly luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel, Ruthven Road, on Tuesday (May 14). Mr. Clarke was the guest speaker.

Research Capacity of Agricultural Sector to be Strengthened

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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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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...
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Inspection of Retail Outlets to be Increased to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be stepping up inspections at retail outlets, as it strengthens tracking systems to bolster the fight against praedial larceny/farm theft. “This year we are moving to put greater emphasis on monitoring end-users…we are not convinced that the thieves can dispose of stolen goods, particularly livestock, without the collaboration of large buyers/distributors,” Minister of...
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Significant Production Activity Under Agro Park Project

Significant work is in progress under the Government’s agro park project, with some 3,237 hectares (8,000 acres) of land already engaged in the production of a number of critical crops. The parks are situated in Plantain Gardens and Yallahs, St. Thomas; Amity Hall and Hill Run, St. Catherine; Ebony Park and Spring Plain in Clarendon; New Forest/Duff House, St Elizabeth/Manchester;...
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Fish Sanctuaries Working

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, is reporting that the 14 fish sanctuaries that have been established across the island are already resulting in increased fish stock and size. Mr. Clarke made the announcement in his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate on Wednesday, May 8, in the House of Representatives. The Ministry has spent some $40.4 million...
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Agriculture Ministry to Join with Tertiary Institutions on Research Project

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with a number of tertiary institutions to formulate a joint research programme, to address critical challenges in the agricultural sector. The institutions are: University of the West Indies (UWI); University of Technology (UTech); Northern Caribbean University (NCU), and the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)....
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Comprehensive Set of Standards for Key Food Items to be Formulated

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has asked the Bureau of Standards Jamaica to work with the relevant agencies to formulate a comprehensive set of standards for key food items. This, Mr. Clarke says, arises from concerns about the quality of foods Jamaicans are consuming. "The level of sodium in some of our imported foods is frightening. The...
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