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Farmers in Amity Hall, St. Catherine are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for the best, as heavy rainfall caused by Tropical Storm Nicole, has left their crops inundated. The Amity Hall property, which covers approximately 3,000 acres of land, is home to a number of farming enterprises, including approximately 500 acres dedicated to the production of the Prosequisa IV...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the country's agricultural sector must become more globally competitive, to be sustainable. "The liberalisation of (the marketplace) is becoming more the norm than the exception. What it means for us is that - we have to offer things in a way that gives us preference among a menu...

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager for Portland, Mr. Ridley BadreSingh, is expressing satisfaction with the agency's impact on agriculture in the parish over the years. He was speaking to JIS News at a 'Farmers Appreciation Day' on Friday (September 24) at the RADA parish office at Folly Road, Port Antonio. The event was part of activities across the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is relieved at the exoneration of the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. the Honourable Christopher Tufton and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry, in relation to charges of perjury and breaches of the Contractor General's Act, as recommended by the Contractor General in his Report on his investigation of two (2) contracts involving Mr....

Manager of the St. Ann branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Pedro Worghs, says that RADA expects a very good year for farmers in the parish. "There are a number of programmes and projects to increase their production and productivity, and the management of the parish has stepped up the training for the farmers so that they can...

Chairman of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority's (RADA) Parish Advisory Board for St. Andrew, Gassan Azan, says that the organisation has been working to assist the farmers to boost their productivity levels. "Over the years, we have increased the extension officers in the parish... so that the farmers themselves will benefit more from the visitation of the extension officers. We...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says a new loan scheme will be made available to pig farmers, to boost the pork industry. The Minister, who was addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA) on Thursday (September 23) at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville, said the loan, part of the Financial Access for...

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) is participating in a major initiative to eliminate obsolete pesticides from Jamaica and promote safety islandwide. Speaking with JIS News, Registrar at the PCA, Michael Ramsay said that the initiative is funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, and is aimed at getting rid of unwanted pesticides from Jamaica and...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that critical issues relating to trade policies, to which Jamaica is a party, need to be addressed. He added that this would require the involvement of a range of stakeholders, including the Ministries of Agriculture, Industry, Investment and Commerce, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, as well as the other critical...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Clarendon-based Ebony Park Academy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday (September 15), expected to boost output in the livestock industry and train farming contributors. Speaking at the signing at the Academy, Toll Gate, Clarendon, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the collaboration will benefit small and...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady is calling on the "brightest and best" young Jamaicans to consider a career in seafaring. The MAJ Director General, who is chair of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) committee responsible for the training and certification of seafarers, said that there is a global shortage of approximately 30,000...

Work to effect repairs on some 10 kilometres of roadway, linking the farming communities of Riversdale, Pear Tree Grove, Top Mountain and their environs in North East St. Catherine, is slated to commence next month under the Government's multi-billion Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), Member of Parliament, Gregory Mair, has disclosed. JDIP is a US$400 million ($36 billion) project, being...