Jamaica’s sugar industry must be modernised in order to meet the demands of today’s society, says Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking at the Jamaica Association of...

The Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA) has awarded $1.2 million to a student studying livestock management at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. President of the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has called on Jamaican schools to engage their student population in the Ministry’s ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign. Speaking at a...

Local manufacturers are being encouraged to explore the prospects of exporting valued-added Jamaican products to CARICOM member countries. This urging comes from Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles...

The country’s small farmers are to benefit from a National Learning Route, which will equip them will knowledge and skills to improve economic outcomes. The initiative is being undertaken by...

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), displays agricultural equipment and supplies that have been provided for women and youth beneficiaries. These were presented during a recent...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging farmers to place greater focus on improving soil nutrition as part of measures to increase agriculture production for local...

Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, says significant work has been undertaken to improve domestic water supply coverage to 60 per cent of the constituency. Mr....