Six thousand trees are to be planted across the island by Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) in partnership with the Forestry Department, to mark ‘Jamaica 60’. The project will get under way on August 31, with an official launch and symbolic tree planting at the Amity Hall Agro Park in St. Catherine. The 6,000 seedlings, including fruit, timber and ornamental trees, will...

The cleaning of tributaries (rivers and streams) in the upper and lower Black River Morass and drains in other areas in St. Elizabeth is to be managed, to reduce the risk of flooding in the parish. This will be done through the acquisition of a 46,000-pound state-of-the-art $82.89-million amphibious excavator, which was commissioned by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon....

Jamaicans are being encouraged to practise backyard gardening for food security and to strengthen the agricultural sector. This was the advice from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on day two of the 2022 Denbigh Agricultural Food Show, held in Clarendon July 30 to August 1. “The work we put in today will reflect the Jamaica we...

The best of the country’s youth in agriculture was on full display as the three-day Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show got underway on Saturday (July 30). The innovations and best practices by young farmers and agriculture students were the highlight of the opening day which was dubbed ‘Youth Day’. At the youth village, spearheaded by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs,...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Kingston offices on Thursday (July 28).

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a publication, titled ‘Kingston: A Treasure of the Caribbean’, to High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Piribonemi Tamuno, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices, at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 28).

Finalists in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ ‘Grow Smart’ competition will know their fate this weekend, during the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Under the theme ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’, the three-day event, which begins on Saturday (July 30), will again include a ‘Youth in Agriculture’ village. This year, the top-three finalists in the...

As Caribbean nations look to recover from global external shocks, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling for greater collaboration within the region in sharing the tools and solutions to pave the way forward. The Minister was speaking at a courtesy call with Bahamian Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting, at...

A small business village will be a major new addition to this year’s staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon, slated for July 30 - August 1. The highly anticipated show, back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is being used as a platform to drive the growth of micro, small and medium...