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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Easter, Dr. Michelle Charles; Agriculturalists’ Distinguished Women in Agriculture awardees Bevene Martin Dickenson and Kateisha Allen, and Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. Seated (from left) are awardees Donna McPherson, Olive Downer Walsh, Dr. Gabrielle Young, Merlyn McAnuff and Dr. Tanika O’Connor-Dennie.

Nine Women Celebrated At Distinguished Women In Agriculture Awards Ceremony

Nine women working in agriculture were recognised at the Agriculturalist’s Distinguished Women in Agriculture Awards Ceremony, for stellar contributions to the sector. Women account for roughly 32% of registered farmers...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, delivers the keynote address at Tuesday’s (April 26) launch of the Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages Chief Plant Breeding Officer at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine, Alex Sybron (left), at the 39th staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St James, on April 18. Listening (from second left) are Acting Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; President, Jamaica Agricultural Society’s St James chapter, Glendon Harris; and Member of Parliament, St James Central, Heroy Clarke.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Franklin Witter, addresses the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Authority's community consultation held at the Comma Pen Church of God of Prophecy in Comma Pen, St Elizabeth, on Friday (April 1). The consultation was aimed at updating residents on the status of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP).

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, addresses the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Authority's community consultation, held at the Comma Pen Church of God of Prophecy, St Elizabeth, on April 1. The consultation was aimed at updating residents on the status of Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP).

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has given a new timeline for the completion of the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), following delays caused by the coronavirus (COVID 19)...

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Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s Head Office.

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MET Service Assisting Agricultural Sector

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, discusses measures to address garbage pile-up along the Bellefield Hill Main Road in Manchester with Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (March 24).

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Further Improvements To Melrose Yam Park

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Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, speaks at a handover ceremony at the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth, on March 23. A mobile milk machine was donated by the Board to the institution.

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents Tiana Gordon with a tertiary scholarship from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC)for the period 2020/21. The presentation was made during a function held on March 24 at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew. The NIC launched the scholarship awards in 1998 as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

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Author of the book, ‘How Trade Liberalisation Affects a Sugar-Dependent Community in Jamaica’, Dr. Donovan Stanberry, reads an excerpt during its official launch, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on March 16.

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