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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is shown a display on smart livestock feeding solutions by Senior Livestock Research Officer, Britally Ricketts, during the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House in Kingston, on November 25.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is shown a display on smart livestock feeding solutions by Senior Livestock Research Officer, Britally Ricketts, during the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House in Kingston, on November 25.

Agriculture Ministry to Engage Teachers on ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry will be engaging Agricultural Science and Food and Nutrition teachers on the national ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., disclosed details of the initiative during his keynote address at the...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is shown a display on smart livestock feeding solutions by Senior Livestock Research Officer, Britally Ricketts, during the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House in Kingston, on November 25.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is shown a display on smart livestock feeding solutions by Senior Livestock Research Officer, Britally Ricketts, during the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House in Kingston, on November 25.

Agriculture Minister Calls for More Private Sector Investments in the Industry
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents second runner-up in the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, Camelia Thompson, with her prizes. Occasion was the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House on November 25.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents second runner-up in the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, Camelia Thompson, with her prizes. Occasion was the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House on November 25.

Inaugural ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ Cooking Competition Winner Crowned
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Rainforest Caribbean’s Roger Lyn (left), present an overjoyed Sasha-Kay Gooden-Petrie with her prizes for copping first place in the inaugural ‘Many Moods of Tilapia Cooking’ competition. The finals of the contest were held during the ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Expo at Devon House on Friday (November 25).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Rainforest Caribbean’s Roger Lyn (left), present an overjoyed Sasha-Kay Gooden-Petrie with her prizes for copping first place in the inaugural ‘Many Moods of Tilapia Cooking’ competition. The finals of the contest were held during the ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Expo at Devon House on Friday (November 25).

JAS Stages Successful ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Expo
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Agriculture Minister Welcomes Fertiliser Price Cut

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in dialogue with (from left) CEO of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy and Project Lead, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Blue Resilience Project, Dr. Emma Witbooi, during the launch of a multi-agency fisheries crime-prevention mechanism, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23).
Agriculture

Multi-Agency Initiative Launched to Combat IUU Fishing and Organised Crime in Sector

Jamaica has formalised a major multi-agency effort to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and transnational organised crime in the fisheries sector. The ‘Blue Justice Initiative’ was launched today (November 23) at the AC Hotel in Kingston, with several agencies of government signing an agreement to support the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, through intense collaboration. “This is...
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
Agriculture

Spotlight on Jamaican Food November 25

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will observe Eat Jamaican Day on Friday, November 25. This year’s celebration marks 19 years of highlighting efforts aimed at repositioning the agricultural sector, through developing a programme of sustainable food security. Eat Jamaican Day will be celebrated on the grounds of Devon House, 26 Hope...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.
Agriculture

17.4 Per Cent Growth in Agriculture for Third Quarter

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting growth of 17.4 per cent for the third quarter of the year, from July to September. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., in making the disclosure in a release recently, said that the out-turn represents six consecutive quarters of growth since the second quarter of 2021. He lauded the farmers for their...
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
Agriculture

Jamaicans Urged to Eat More Local Food

Jamaicans are being urged to eat more locally produced food, as part of efforts to safeguard the island’s food security, by President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton. The call is also being made in light of the upcoming ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day observance on Friday, November 25. Mr. Fulton, in a recent message, said the organisation recognises the...
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Students from various schools look on as Acting Commercial Manager at the National Irrigation Commission, Kenroy Hare, outlines the workings of an irrigation model on display during the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate, in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, recently.
Agriculture

NIC Seeks to Make Agriculture Attractive to Young Jamaicans

Modern technologies and emerging opportunities are at the forefront of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) drive to make agriculture attractive to the next generation of young Jamaicans. The NIC, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, recently took part in the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, held at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. On display...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), shares a moment with (from left): Guyanese Ambassador, His Excellency Sam Hinds; United States (US) Congresswoman, Maxine Waters; and President, Institute of Caribbean Studies, Dr. Claire Nelson. The Minister participated in the 24th annual Caribbean American Business Dialogue from November 17 to 18, in Washington.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Looking to Expand Opportunities for Local Agribusiness

Identifying and expanding prospects for local agribusinesses is a key focus of Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during his current official visit to Washington in the United States (US).   On Thursday (November 17), the Minister participated in the 24th annual Caribbean American Business Dialogue, which was held from November 17 to 18. The forum, which aligned...
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School girls participate in the exciting a goat scramble at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday, November 10.
AgricultureYouth

Livestock Breeding Programme Bearing Fruit

Twenty-nine high quality calves are expected to be delivered shortly under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Livestock Genetic Improvement and Breeding Technology Programme. “We are expecting… eight Jamaica Red Poll, six Jamaica Brahman and 15 Jamaica Black, all of which were conceived through artificial insemination,” said Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter. He was addressing the Minard Livestock Show and Beef...
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