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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

Fire-affected farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have received much-needed farm inputs and supplies to assist their recovery. The items, provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with private stakeholders, include seeds, fertilisers, herbicides, guinea grass, insecticide, farming...

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.

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

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).

Farming Only on Arable Agricultural Lands at Innswood

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

Eat Smart Campaign Will Ensure Healthier Nation

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...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listens to a point being made by Coordinator of the National Irish Potato and Onion Programme, Locksley Waites (left), at the recent launch of the 2022 planting programme in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine. Also listening (from second left) are: Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.

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RADA to Improve Extension Services to Farmers

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be improving its extension services to farmers, as part of efforts to supply them with the critical support they need to thrive. “We are committed to providing this high level of extension service and to ensure that we bolster and improve our communication [with] the farmers,” said the agency’s Acting Chief Executive Officer,...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session.

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Onion Production Satisfies 40 Per Cent of National Demand

The agricultural sector has met 40 per cent of the national demand for onions, surpassing the original target of 20 per cent. This means the production efforts resulted in farmers and suppliers producing roughly 4,000 tonnes of the demand of 10,000 tonnes last year. The sector was also able to meet 70 per cent of the national demand for potatoes,...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), is shown a model of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bright Discovery Centre in Clarendon on Friday (September 9). From left are Lead Consultant, Ann Sutton; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment; and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh.

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Community Members Have A Role to Play in Protecting Ecosystems – Minister Charles Jr.

Communities are being reminded of the important role they play in protecting Jamaica’s ecosystems and supporting the efforts of environmentalists in this regard. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the point on Friday (September 9) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) in Clarendon, where the ‘Enhancing the Capacity for Management of...