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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), looks on as President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (seated, second left), and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant (seated, third left), affix their signatures to certificates of alliance. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see Jamaica’s agricultural produce being sold in the US. Also pictured (standing, from left) are: First Vice-President, JAS, Donald Berry; and Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Christopher Emanuel. The ceremony was held at the JAS, in downtown Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), looks on as President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (seated, second left), and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant (seated, third left), affix their signatures to certificates of alliance. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see Jamaica’s agricultural produce being sold in the US. Also pictured (standing, from left) are: First Vice-President, JAS, Donald Berry; and Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Christopher Emanuel. The ceremony was held at the JAS, in downtown Kingston.

PS says Sugar Industry will Rebound

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, April 8, 2016
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is confident the sugar industry will rebound, despite the challenges being faced. He cited exploitation of the...
Agricultural Parish Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), St. James, Sadie Dixon Bennett.

St. James RADA Office to Set Up Agro-Business Incubator

By: Marlon Tingling, April 7, 2016
President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.

More Local Fresh Produce to Hit US Markets

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, April 7, 2016

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (right), having a light exchange with former Minister in the Ministry, Mr. Derrick Kellier, at the 2016 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28.
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More Resources for RADA

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Annual Lobster Closed Season – April 1 – June 30

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By: Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries , March 22, 2016