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South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies
South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies

South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies

Some 30 farmers in South St. Elizabeth, who suffered severe losses during recent heavy rains, have received essential inputs and supplies to assist in the recovery effort. The items, which were handed over at the Bull Savannah Church of God...
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (seated fifth right), joins representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29). Addressing the delegates is FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (seated fifth right), joins representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29). Addressing the delegates is FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu.

Jamaica Calls for Greater Action to Build Resilience of Small-Scale Food Producers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2023 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show launch on June 21 at Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2023 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show launch on June 21 at Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre in St. Catherine.

Jamaica Now Has Export Market Access to More Countries for Various Agricultural Products
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), receives a piece of watermelon from a farmer in St. Thomas while Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Agricultural Manager, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (second left) looks on. Occasion was the 22nd staging of the parish agricultural show at Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay on Friday (June 23). The event was organised by RADA)’s St. Thomas parish office.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), receives a piece of watermelon from a farmer in St. Thomas while Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Agricultural Manager, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (second left) looks on. Occasion was the 22nd staging of the parish agricultural show at Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay on Friday (June 23). The event was organised by RADA)’s St. Thomas parish office.

RADA St. Thomas Hosts 22nd Parish Agricultural Show
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during the St. Thomas agricultural show on Friday (June 23). The event was staged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Thomas office at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during the St. Thomas agricultural show on Friday (June 23). The event was staged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Thomas office at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.

Agriculture Ministry to Continue Scaling up Onion Production in St. Thomas

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), lifts piece of a pumpkin on display at the launch of the 69th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Hi-Pro Ace supercentre in St. Catherine on June 21. Observing are (from second left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer and Vice President of Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie.
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Denbigh Comes Alive August 5-7

The highly anticipated Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show will return for its 69th staging this year from August 5 to 7. The annual event was launched on Wednesday (June 21) at the Hi-Pro Supercentre in St. Catherine, where Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, charged that, “this year has to be bigger and better”. “It's critical...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left) and President of Junior Chamber International, Marklon Bedward (centre), examine a lettuce plant on a newly established vegetable farm at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston. With them is school Chairman, Orville Johnson. The vegetable farm and a shade house were officially opened on Wednesday (June 21).
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Vegetable Garden Established at Best Care Special Education School

As part of its mission to become self-sufficient, the administration at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston has established a vegetable farm and shade house at the institution. The project was initiated by the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring and supported by Food For the Poor, the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, St. Andrew Junior Chamber, Forestry Department and Jamaica...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the main address at today’s (June 20) agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.
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Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices Must Be Prioritised – State Minister

With Jamaica now three weeks into the 2023 Hurricane season, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has urged that climate-resilient agricultural practices must be prioritised. Speaking today (June 20) at an agriculture stakeholders’ forum in Kingston, Mr. Witter emphasised that climate change and varying weather conditions pose a “real threat” to food...
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Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.
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NIC Applicants Must Have Legal Access to Land

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is reminding persons that they must have legal access to land before applying for service from the entity. The NIC is the only organisation on the island that offers irrigated water to farmers. In a recent interview with JIS News, Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, said the Commission operates in drought-prone areas...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (acting), Mark Lee.
Agriculture

Major Investment to Boost Production of Ginger, Turmeric and Pimento

A US$14-million investment over the next five years to drive a minimum 50 per cent increase in the production of ginger, turmeric and pimento has been announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), inspect solar panels comprising the Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System Installation Project in New Forest, Manchester, along with Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission, Emile Myers. The facility, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) during a recent ceremony, was financed under the second cycle of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II). The system will benefit approximately 1,943 farmers in the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Parks in South Manchester and South St. Elizabeth.
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PHOTOS: JSIF Handover Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), inspect solar panels comprising the Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System Installation Project in New Forest, Manchester, along with Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission, Emile Myers. The facility, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) during a recent ceremony,...
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