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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has urged persons to avoid foods that have been identified as leading contributors to certain chronic health problems. The Minister made the call at a World Food Day ceremony and exhibition, held at the Garvey Maceo High School, in Clarendon, on October 16. "Foods should be viewed from the standpoint of...

Young persons are being encouraged to get involved in the agricultural sector, as wealth can be created from this action. Acting Deputy Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in Manchester, Mr. Martin Lawrence, made the call at a World Food Day ceremony, at Cross Keys High School, in Manchester, on October 14. "We at RADA have embarked...

Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA), in Jamaica, Dr. Dustan Campbell, says there are substantial and sustained efforts underway to reduce the number of hungry people in the world by half, to no more than 420 million by 2015. "There are encouraging signals of a shift in policy. The Joint Statement on Global Food Security at the L'Aquila...

Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Agro-Investment Corporation, Dr. David Lowe, has said that there is scope for the development and growth of natural and organic agriculture in Jamaica, through a national policy framework for the sector. "The strategies that we are looking at implementing, specifically organic, (are) really to contribute to the effort by identifying the pillars...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the country has received "value for money" in contracting the services of consultancy firm, Corporate Strategies Limited, to assist with the divestment of its five sugar estates. "So far, the returns have been that the taxpayers have not been called upon by the sugar cane industry," Dr. Tufton...

World Food Day (WFD), observed on October 16 since 1979, is a worldwide event designed by the United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to increase awareness and understanding of year-round action to alleviate hunger. There have been tremendous advances in technology, but the world is still challenged by the scourge of hunger, with an estimated increase of 105 million...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that if agriculture is to progress in Jamaica, the government will have to revisit the issue of land use. He noted that Jamaica has approximately 1.1 million hectares of land, and of that amount some 388,000 hectares are considered arable. Less than 50 per cent of the arable lands is...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has assured the Greenwich Town fishing community in Kingston that steps are being taken to assist them in restoring their livelihood. A little over a month ago (September 11) close to 300 tonnes of Sulphuric Acid were accidentally released into the sea in the vicinity of Berth One, Port Bustamante, which...

Caribbean Food Delight's patties and Levi Roots' 'Reggae Reggae Jerk Sauce' have been shortlisted in the best new food category of the inaugural World Food Awards. Caribbean Food Delights is owned by Jamaican-born Vincent HoSang. The company produces a range of patties from its New York headquarters, which are distributed in the United Kingdom (UK) by Caribbean Savouries Limited. Chief...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Elizabeth and State Minister for Agriculture, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has projected that Maggotty's new sausage factory will be of tremendous benefit to agricultural producers in the area. "The factory will employ a number of persons in the area and, on top of that, it is going to provide an outlet for meat products,...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing World Food Day on Friday (October 16), under the theme: Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis." Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, will be journeying to the Garvey Maceo High School, Vernamfield, Clarendon to share in the day's activities, with students and teachers. World Food Day...

Government will shortly be introducing a new policy framework to more efficiently regulate the country's fishing industry and protect marine resources. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at a ceremony at Beaches Bascobel Resort and Spa, St. Mary, on Friday (October 9), to announce the establishment of two marine sanctuaries at the location by...