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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the inaugural ‘Farming as a Business’ Conference, staged by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM), at the University of Technology, in Kingston, on Thursday (July 7).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the inaugural ‘Farming as a Business’ Conference, staged by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM), at the University of Technology, in Kingston, on Thursday (July 7).

$50 Million to Boost Production of Organic Fertiliser

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has announced a sum of $50 million to be put towards strengthening the collaboration between local producers of organic fertilisers and the Ministry. Speaking at the inaugural ‘Farming as a Business’ conference,...
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at a recent International Fisherman’s Day Conference in Hayes, Clarendon. With him are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (second left) and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at a recent International Fisherman’s Day Conference in Hayes, Clarendon. With him are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (second left) and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.

Wide Range of Insurance Options for Farmers and Fishers
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), uses his cellphone to scan and access the ‘Jamaica Food Systems Profile’ at the handover of the document by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday (July 5), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr Crispim Moreira.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), uses his cellphone to scan and access the ‘Jamaica Food Systems Profile’ at the handover of the document by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday (July 5), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr Crispim Moreira.

Gov’t to Launch Wheat Flour Substitution Programme
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).

Sea-Safety Training For Young Fishers
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at an International Fisherman’s Day Conference on June 29, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. With the State Minister are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at an International Fisherman’s Day Conference on June 29, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. With the State Minister are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.

Fisheries Production Incentive Programme

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Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.
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Steady Progress In Coffee Leaf Rust Disease Project

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reporting steady progress in the study to develop coffee plant materials that are resistant to the leaf rust disease. Jamaica has recorded several outbreaks of the malady over the years, which have significantly impacted the coffee industry. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, informed JIS News that some coffee farmers have suffered...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right, foreground), presents Deputy Research Director at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine, Michelle Sherwood, with the keys for the two Case IH Farmall tractors that were handed over to the facility on Friday (June 24). At left is Chief Technical Director in the Agriculture Ministry, Orville Palmer.
Agriculture

Bodles Research Station Gets Tractors Valued $15.6 Million

The capabilities of the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St Catherine, have been bolstered with the provision of two Case IH Farmall tractors, valued approximately $15.6 million, by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, handed over the equipment to the Research and Development Division on Friday (June 24). The Division undertakes problem-solving engagements...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), speaks to Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited’s Managing Director, Dennis Valdez, during a press briefing at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Thursday (June 23), to announce a further cut in the price of fertiliser by the company.
Agriculture

Additional 4.5 Per Cent Cut In Fertiliser Price By Newport-Fersan

The nation’s farmers are to see an additional 4.5 per cent cut in the price of fertiliser, starting Thursday (June 23), by Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited. The move brings to about 19 per cent, the total reduction in the cost of the key agricultural input to farmers, by the company, over the course of a month. In May, Newport-Fersan implemented a...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), in conversation with 2019 National Farm Queen, Aniecea Wiggan and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy, at the launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Jamaica Broilers Group Corporate Office in St. Catherine, on Wednesday, June 22.
Agriculture

Denbigh Show Is Back

Anticipation is high for the return of the major Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), which was officially launched today (June 22). The 68th staging of the event follows a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will take place at its usual home, the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., participates in a panel discussion held during a ministers’ summit at the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (June 15).
Agriculture

‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ For Strength In Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry’s ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign aims to drive resilience in the sector. Mr. Charles was making his contribution to a panel discussion held during a Ministers’ Summit at the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (June 15). “We...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses a recent World Bee Day event at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Take Steps To Prevent Invasion Of Killer Bees

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assessing the local honeybee stock for the presence of Africanised bees. State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, said that, to date, “DNA samples have been collected for genetic analysis. Preliminary results have been received and a final report will be made to the stakeholders as soon as the DNA tests are completed in full”....
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