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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Youth Receive Lease Agreements For Agricultural Lands

The Government continues to invest in the future of agriculture, with the recent handover of 20 lease agreements to youth and selected Mango Agro-Park investors. Facilitated through the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), participants will engage in agricultural activities linked to crop...
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Easter, Dr. Michelle Charles; Agriculturalists’ Distinguished Women in Agriculture awardees Bevene Martin Dickenson and Kateisha Allen, and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. Seated (from left) are awardees Donna McPherson, Olive Downer Walsh, Dr. Gabrielle Young, Merlyn McAnuff and Dr. Tanika O’Connor-Dennie.
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Easter, Dr. Michelle Charles; Agriculturalists’ Distinguished Women in Agriculture awardees Bevene Martin Dickenson and Kateisha Allen, and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. Seated (from left) are awardees Donna McPherson, Olive Downer Walsh, Dr. Gabrielle Young, Merlyn McAnuff and Dr. Tanika O’Connor-Dennie.

Nine Women Celebrated At Distinguished Women In Agriculture Awards Ceremony
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, delivers the keynote address at Tuesday’s (April 26) launch of the Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, delivers the keynote address at Tuesday’s (April 26) launch of the Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Training In Climate Resilience For Agriculture And Tourism Sectors
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages Chief Plant Breeding Officer at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine, Alex Sybron (left), at the 39th staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on April 18. Listening (from second left) are Acting Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; President, Jamaica Agricultural Society’s St James chapter, Glendon Harris; and Member of Parliament, St James Central, Heroy Clarke.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages Chief Plant Breeding Officer at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine, Alex Sybron (left), at the 39th staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on April 18. Listening (from second left) are Acting Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; President, Jamaica Agricultural Society’s St James chapter, Glendon Harris; and Member of Parliament, St James Central, Heroy Clarke.

Farmers Lauded For Their Resilience
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right), presents educator and community volunteer Trevor Stoddart (left) with an award from the St. Mary Association of Branch Society (ABS) while at the St. Mary Agricultural Show on Monday (April 18), at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, Annotto Bay. Others pictured (from left) are Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, and President of the ABS, Fabian Rhule.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right), presents educator and community volunteer Trevor Stoddart (left) with an award from the St. Mary Association of Branch Society (ABS) while at the St. Mary Agricultural Show on Monday (April 18), at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, Annotto Bay. Others pictured (from left) are Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, and President of the ABS, Fabian Rhule.

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence
Agriculture

Restructuring of RADA Coming

The process to transform and rebrand the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) into a more modern organization has commenced, following Cabinet approval. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, told JIS News that a re-engineered RADA, will better serve an expanding technologically driven farming community. He informed that Cabinet has approved $23 million to engage consultancy...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Agro-Investment Corporation, Dr. Al Powell, speaks at JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (April 12).
AgricultureHealth & Wellness

Agribusiness Forum To Focus On Food Security

Farmers are being invited to seize the upcoming opportunity for learning and networking, at the virtual Agribusiness Investment Forum, on Thursday, April 21. Hosted by the Agro-Investment Corporation, the Forum aims to attract 1,000 participants to engage in discussions on investing in Agriculture. Invited guests will gather at The Jamaica Pegasus to discuss matters relating to financing for agribusiness, access...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Franklin Witter, addresses the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Authority
Agriculture

Agri Project In Essex Valley Will Transform Sector

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter, has hailed the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) in St. Elizabeth as a game changer that will make a tangible difference in agro-producing communities within the project area. “This will ultimately enhance agricultural production and productivity, as approximately… 810 hectares of agricultural lands within Essex Valley will...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, addresses the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Authority
AgricultureCoronavirus

New Date for Completion Of EVADP

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has given a new timeline for the completion of the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), following delays caused by the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic and the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. According to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence, the project, which was slated for completion in June 2023, is now...
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Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s Head Office. .
AgricultureEnvironment

MET Service Assisting Agricultural Sector

The . Service of Jamaica is working to develop tools to support stakeholders in the Fisheries sector. Knowledge of weather and climate changes is critical for persons who earn their living from the sea or who are involved in aquaculture. Director of the MET Service, Evan Thompson, said there exists a long-standing relationship with the agricultural sector in relation to...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, discusses measures to address garbage pile-up along the Bellefield Hill Main Road in Manchester with Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (March 24).
AgricultureLocal GovernmentWorks / Construction

Further Improvements To Melrose Yam Park

The Manchester Municipal Corporation will be undertaking further improvements to the recently refurbished Melrose Yam Park in the parish. Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, said that the work will include providing electricity to all the shops used by vendors and other operators at the facility. “All the amenities will be taken care of to include additional electricity, a car...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, speaks at a handover ceremony at the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth, on March 23. A mobile milk machine was donated by the Board to the institution.
Agriculture

JDDB Chairman Wants More Jamaicans to do Backyard Farming

More Jamaicans are being encouraged to do backyard farming, by Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Dr. Derrick Deslandes. “Today, backyard farming is not what it used to be. You now have container gardening; roof-top gardening systems; you can automate your backyard; you can create hydroponic systems, small systems that can produce lettuce, tomatoes, and a whole host...
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