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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 5.

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...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the recent Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA) 2022 Annual General Meeting, held at the Bridge Palm Hotel and Resorts in Obourne Store, Clarendon.

Pig Farmers Urged to Protect Industry from Diseases

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA), Annual General Meeting, at the Bridge Palm Hotel and Resorts in Osbourne Store, Clarendon, on September 29.

$200-Million Damage to Agricultural Sector

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.(right), and Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), who is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, hand over fertiliser and other farming supplies to farmers, Zenora Davis (second from left) and Peter Campbell, during a presentation of agricultural supplies to fire-affected farmers at the New Testament Church of God in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, on September 22.

Fire-Affected Farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth Get Help

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), tags a cow on a livestock farm in Alexandria, St. Ann, under the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), on Wednesday (September 21).

Cattle Farmers Urged to Get Animals Tagged

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

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‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign Strategies to Sustain Agricultural Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be implementing strategies under the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign, to expand the sector’s growth and sustainability. These engagements include the ‘Planting with a Purpose’ initiative, which will see bauxite lands not intended for mining, being used for orchard crops; and the ‘Farm In Schools’ programme that aims to teach students about the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).

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Farming Only on Arable Agricultural Lands at Innswood

The Government has reiterated its full commitment in ensuring that arable agricultural lands in Innswood, St. Catherine, are utilised solely for farming and production. Speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (September 21), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the Administration had taken a policy decision...

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

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Eat Smart Campaign Will Ensure Healthier Nation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign aims to boost agricultural production, while increasing the supply of nutritious and affordable foods to improve the population’s health. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the strategy will “help us to produce a healthy and constructive nation; a nation that will be able to be more productive in...

Graduates of the eight-week ‘Farming as a Business’ training programme show off their certificates at the graduation ceremony held recently at the Needham Pen Seventh Day Adventist Church in St. Thomas. Sharing the moment are Parish Agricultural Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (left); and facilitators, RADA Acting Training Manager, Leight Brown (right) and Extension Officer, Paul Campbell (background, right). The training was undertaken through partnership between by RADA and Commonwealth of Learning.

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St. Thomas Farmers Receive ‘Farming as A Business’ Training

Farmers of the Needham Pen Farmers Association in St. Thomas are now more equipped to operate their farms as viable businesses, after receiving key knowledge and training in this regard. Under a partnership between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and Commonwealth of Learning, 24 farmers successfully completed an eight-week ‘Farming as a Business’ training programme earlier this year. Twenty...

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Free Tagging of Cattle in Sections of Clarendon

Cattle farmers in sections of Clarendon are to receive free tagging of animals, as part of a direct intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to combat praedial larceny. In a statement on Thursday (September 15), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., decried the recent increase in reports of larceny of cattle in the Kensington/Alexandria area of the parish....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 13).

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Farmers in St. Elizabeth Preparing for Major Castor Bean Project

Farmers in the constituency of St. Elizabeth North West are preparing to embark on a major castor bean project. Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, informed that the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is in the process of establishing a project, aimed at using mined out bauxite lands to plant castor beans and intercrop these with cash...

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Partnerships An Integral Component of ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Strategy

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is highlighting the value of partnerships to the effective implementation of the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ national campaign. The initiative, which aims to strengthen Jamaica’s food security, focuses on building a resilient and sustainable agriculture sector. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister Charles said the campaign’s key areas include crop...