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The dairy barn at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine.
The dairy barn at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine.

Local Animal Feed Manufacturing Continues

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assuring that the manufacturing of animal feed continues in sufficient quantities, utilising available inventories of raw material. This assurance comes against the background of recent reports of a shortage of the product. “We...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), and Acting Principal Director of Agricultural Economic Planning & Policy, Kevin Condappa, peruse a document, during a virtual meeting with Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Maury Hechavarria Bermudez, on December 20.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), and Acting Principal Director of Agricultural Economic Planning & Policy, Kevin Condappa, peruse a document, during a virtual meeting with Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Maury Hechavarria Bermudez, on December 20.

Jamaica and Cuba Discuss Increased Agricultural Partnership
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), displays one of 30 knapsack sprayers presented to farmers, during a farmers’ market on Wednesday (December 21), at the Green Acres Commercial Complex in St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Bryan Samuels; and farmer Amy Williams.
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), displays one of 30 knapsack sprayers presented to farmers, during a farmers’ market on Wednesday (December 21), at the Green Acres Commercial Complex in St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Bryan Samuels; and farmer Amy Williams.

St. Catherine West Central Farmers Get Knapsack Sprayers
Acting Senior Director in the Agricultural Land Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pamella McKenzie.
Acting Senior Director in the Agricultural Land Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pamella McKenzie.

Farmers Invited to Become Soil Doctors
Agricultural Assistant at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Kingston and St. Andrew, Mark Harvey (left) and Acting Parish Manager, Kingston and St. Andrew RADA, Errard Stephenson (right), present locally grown food to the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (December 20). Accepting the donation are (from left) Maxfield Park Children’s Home’s Assistant Manager, Nellisa Asphall; Manager, Renae Tuckett-Palmer and Child Care Coordinator, Richard Lawrence.
Agricultural Assistant at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Kingston and St. Andrew, Mark Harvey (left) and Acting Parish Manager, Kingston and St. Andrew RADA, Errard Stephenson (right), present locally grown food to the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (December 20). Accepting the donation are (from left) Maxfield Park Children’s Home’s Assistant Manager, Nellisa Asphall; Manager, Renae Tuckett-Palmer and Child Care Coordinator, Richard Lawrence.

Farmers Donate Locally Grown Food to Maxfield Park Children’s Home

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), is assisted by Maidstone farmer Silburn Steadman (with machete) in cutting the ribbon to officially open the Grass Piece farm road in Manchester on Thursday (December 15). Among the other participants are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (right); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (fifth right), as well as representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).
Agriculture

Grass Piece And Back Street Farm Roads in Manchester Rehabilitated

Approximately 1.2 kilometres of farm road in Grass Piece and Back Street, Manchester, have been rehabilitated at a cost of $17 million. The roadways, measuring 0.6 kilometre each, were completed under the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. They were formally opened on Thursday (December 15) by Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Addressing...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Office Complex in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (December 14). He is joined by (from left) Parish Board Chairman RADA, Hanover, Lionel Myrie; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels and Acting Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

New State-of-the-Art Rada Office Opens In Lucea

More than 7,000 registered farmers in Hanover are to benefit from improved extension services, following the official opening of the new state-of-the-art multi-million-dollar Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (December 14). Construction of the new office commenced in January 2020 and was completed at a cost of approximately $110 million. The new facility replaces the...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left) receives the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) ISO 9001:2015 certificate during a hand over ceremony at RADA’s head office in Kingston on December 13. Making the presentation is Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Navenia Ford (left). Sharing the moment are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right) and RADA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

RADA is Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Jamaicans can expect to receive the highest quality service from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), as the entity is now ISO 9001:2015 certified. The certification provides assurance that RADA’s operations are aligned with international best practices and are guided by a quality management system (QMS) to ensure specific standards. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., lauded...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second left), is shown a display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) booth by RADA Land Management Officer, Gabbidon Lebert (right), during a World Soil Day event at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, on Wednesday (December 5). Others (from left) are Programme Management and Monitoring Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jhannel Tomlinson, and Chief Technical Director in the Agriculture Ministry, Orville Palmer.
Agriculture

Farmers Encouraged to Adopt Business-Like Approach to Soil Management

Farmers are being encouraged to adopt a business-like approach to soil management in order to reduce waste and loss of this vital material. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter, who was delivering the main address during a World Soil Day event at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, on...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second from left), addresses the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 30. Looking on (from left) are Managing Director of Jamaica Flour Mills, Derrick Nembhard; Operating Partner of Pegasus Capital Advisors, Michael Charske and Vice President of Jamaica Broilers Limited (Hi-Pro Division), Jaimie Ogilvie.
Agriculture

Domestic Crop Production on Course for Record Growth

The agriculture sector is on target to meet or surpass last year’s historic high domestic crop production figures. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while addressing a panel discussion on agribusiness during the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 30. Domestic crop output was...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., gives the keynote address at a ceremony to hand over the management of the of Elim Agro-Processing Plant to the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth on November 30.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Support ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on Jamaicans to support the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign, as part of efforts to ensure the country’s food security. The initiative, announced by the Minister in May 2022, will target several priority areas, among them crop production, climate-smart practices and technologies, access to finance, and advancing and expanding...
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