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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr., (right) greets the Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during the reopening ceremony for the eastern entrance at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on July 7.

Eastern Entrance to Hope Gardens Reopens

The completed eastern entrance for the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew was officially reopened on Thursday, July 7. Construction of the entrance began in February 2022 and was financed by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE)...

Training and Placement Coordinator at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Bernetta Kerr.

Young Farmers Impacted by RYEEP

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

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.

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).

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Sea-Safety Training For Young Fishers

Thirty-five young fishers across the island are to benefit from a ‘Training in Safety at Sea’ initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Caribbean Maritime University. State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, said this activity forms part of the Ministry’s drive to improve occupational health and safety in the fisheries sector. “Beneficiaries will be trained in navigation, small-boat...

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.

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Fisheries Production Incentive Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is putting in place a fisheries production incentive programme that will finance the development of new and underutilised fisheries and aquaculture resources in local fishing communities. The programme will begin with two community groups, one in Green Island, Hanover, and the other in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, with an intent to being extended islandwide. Speaking at...

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

4 years ago AgricultureEnergyScience

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...

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.

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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...

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.

4 years ago 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...

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.

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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...

Vice President of Marketing, Jamaica Promotions Corporation, Gabriel Heron.

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Diaspora Members Encouraged To Invest In Agriculture

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is encouraging diaspora members who have land in Jamaica to invest in agriculture and to incorporate technology in the sector, so as to improve yields and remove the sector's risk profile. “If that is done in a strategic way, we will be very far ahead,” Vice President of Marketing, JAMPRO, Gabriel Heron, said. Participating in a...