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Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), congratulates Senator Norman Grant, who was returned as President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), at the association’s 120th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently, at the Denbigh showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Looking on in the background is 2014 National Farm Queen, Tishauna Mullings.
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), congratulates Senator Norman Grant, who was returned as President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), at the association’s 120th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently, at the Denbigh showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Looking on in the background is 2014 National Farm Queen, Tishauna Mullings.

Minister Kellier Hails Country’s Farmers

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 13, 2015
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has lauded the contribution of Jamaica’s over 220,000 farmers to significantly reducing the country’s food import bill by approximately $5 billion...
Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (seated 2nd right), and Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Raymond Pryce (seated 2nd left), affix their signatures to the contract for the rehabilitation of 8.1 kilometres of cane roads from Elim to Braes River in St. Elizabeth. The signing took place in the Elim community on Thursday, July 9. Preparing to sign are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (seated left); and N. F. Barnes (seated right) of the construction company. Standing (from left) are Head of Delegation of the European Union, Jesus Orus Baguena; Project Engineer at the Sugar Transformation Unit (STU), Milton Hodlin; and Head of the STU, Keleen Grandison.

Gov’t Allocates $800 Million for Rehabilitation of Cane Roads

By: Marlon Tingling, July 13, 2015
Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), shakes hands with St. Elizabeth farmer, Donna-Ree Hutchinson, after presenting her with a water tank yesterday (July 9), during a function held at the Santa Cruz offices of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Over 30 tanks were handed over to farmers affected by the drought conditions. Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North West St. Elizabeth , JC. Hutchinson; Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Raymond Pryce; Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Lenworth Funton; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment

Agriculture Minister Hands Over 30 Water Tanks to St. Elizabeth Farmers

By: Marlon Tingling, July 12, 2015

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