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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), makes a point to Technical Specialist, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Antonella Cianciotta (second right); and Lead Global Technical Specialist, IFAD, Marco Marzano de Marinis (right), at the launch of the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Learning Route, at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston on October 25. Others sharing in the conversation (from left) are Senior Policy Development Officer for Rural Development, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Luiz Beduschi; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), makes a point to Technical Specialist, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Antonella Cianciotta (second right); and Lead Global Technical Specialist, IFAD, Marco Marzano de Marinis (right), at the launch of the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Learning Route, at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston on October 25. Others sharing in the conversation (from left) are Senior Policy Development Officer for Rural Development, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Luiz Beduschi; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira.

National Learning Route to Build Capacity of Small Farmers

The country’s small farmers are to benefit from a National Learning Route, which will equip them will knowledge and skills to improve economic outcomes. The initiative is being undertaken by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the...
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), displays agricultural equipment and supplies that have been provided for women and youth beneficiaries. These were presented during a recent JSIF Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II handover ceremony at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston. Others (from left) are World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Ziva Razafintsalama, and farmers Javian Bassier and Venroy Wint.
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), displays agricultural equipment and supplies that have been provided for women and youth beneficiaries. These were presented during a recent JSIF Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II handover ceremony at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston. Others (from left) are World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Ziva Razafintsalama, and farmers Javian Bassier and Venroy Wint.

PHOTO: JSIF Presents Agricultural Equipment to Women and Youth Beneficiaries
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is in discussion with Sales Representative for Diamond Fertiliser, Orlando Rojas (centre), and Vice-President at Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie, during the launch of the Diamond-R/Purkote Controlled Release Fertiliser (CRF) technology, at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 26).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is in discussion with Sales Representative for Diamond Fertiliser, Orlando Rojas (centre), and Vice-President at Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie, during the launch of the Diamond-R/Purkote Controlled Release Fertiliser (CRF) technology, at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 26).

Farmers Encouraged to Improve Soil Nutrition
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

Improved Water Supply in St. Elizabeth South Eastern
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the local observance of World Food Day (October 20), will centre around a National Ceremony and Exhibition at the Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the local observance of World Food Day (October 20), will centre around a National Ceremony and Exhibition at the Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon.

World Food Day to Focus on People Who Cannot Afford A Healthy Diet

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Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) President, Wayne Chen (centre), walks with a group of Jamaican workers on a Canadian apple farm on Friday (October 15). Mr. Chen is a part of a team of factfinders from Jamaica, analysising the status of Jamaicans participating in Canada’s seasonal agricultural workers programme.
Agriculture

Jamaican Fact-Finding Team Visits Additional Farms in Canada

Additional farms in Canada have been visited by a team of Jamaican factfinders, now midway into a two-week assessment of that country’s seasonal agricultural workers programme. Farms with as little as two and as many as 400 workers were visited on Thursday (October 13) and Friday (October 14) by Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) President, Helene Davis-Whyte, who chairs...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.
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MP Says More Youth Needed in Agricultural Sector

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis, is recommending that additional steps be taken to incentivise agriculture, in order to attract more younger persons. “The cohort of farmers in my constituency is at an average age of 60 years old and it is time to refresh, reset and re-energise the sector by making agriculture more attractive...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), participates in the handover of a cheque valued at more than $2.7 million to four students who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE). Occasion was the presentation of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship at the Ministry in Kingston on October 13. The students are Tamoi McLean (second left); Daunja Galloway (third left) and Celine Sitladeen (third right). Absent is Vanessa McMurrine. Sharing in the presentation are Acting General Manager, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Joan Thomas Levy (left); Chairman, Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Board, Sherene Golding Campbell (second right); and Principal Director, Mining/Minerals (Acting) in the Ministry, Suresh Bhalai (right). In the background are Director of Bauxite Lands, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay; and Programme Executioner, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ, Pamela Nesbeth.
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Four CASE Students Get Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship

Four students from the parishes of St. Ann and Manchester are this year’s recipients of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship. The students, who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), are Tomai McLean; Celine Sitladeen; Daunja Galloway and Vanessa McMurrine. The awards, totalling more than $2.7 million, cover the cost of tuition,...
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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Agriculture

Jamaica Thanks Japan for Support to Coffee Industry

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has hailed Japan for almost 70 years of support to Jamaica’s coffee industry. In the early 1960s, the Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) became the first Japanese company to import coffee directly from Jamaica. “We, therefore, want to say a big thank you to the people of Japan and the All-Japan Importers...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison, contributing to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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Agriculture Taskforce for St. Catherine North Eastern

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison, says a constituency taskforce on agriculture will be established. Speaking in the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives recently, she said that the taskforce will be highly responsive to the concerns of the farmers and provide training in best practices. “I was very encouraged last week...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 5.
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Gov’t to Demolish Illegal Structures Erected by Gangs in Bernard Lodge Development Area

Structures illegally erected on lands adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine, which have been captured by criminal gangs, will be demolished starting Thursday (Oct.6). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure while providing an update on the Bernard Lodge Development Plan in the House of Representatives on October 5. “This will be a watershed moment in...
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