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PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Hands Over Fertiliser To Manchester Farmers Impacted By Hurricane Beryl

August 1, 2024
Agriculture
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PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Hands Over Fertiliser To Manchester Farmers Impacted By Hurricane Beryl
Photo: Donald De La Haye
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), presents two bags of fertiliser to Manchester farmer, Peter Stevenson (centre), who was impacted during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Newport/Duff House Office in Manchester on Wednesday (July 31). The fertiliser was part of a batch donated by Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited in support of the Government’s post-hurricane recovery efforts. Assisting with the presentation (from left) are: Vice Chair, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Manchester Parish Advisory Board, Damion Young; Manchester Southern Member of Parliament, Robert Chin; and Newport Fersan Sales Manager, Denton Alvaranga.

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), presents two bags of fertiliser to Manchester farmer, Vanclief Simpson (centre), whose cultivations were impacted during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Newport/Duff House Office in Manchester on Wednesday (July 31). The fertiliser was part of a batch donated by Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited in support of the Government’s post-hurricane recovery efforts. Others (from left) are: Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Manchester Parish Manager, Winston Miller; Manchester Southern Member of Parliament, Robert Chin; and Newport Fersan Sales Manager, Denton Alvaranga.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), presents two bags of fertiliser to Manchester farmer, Kadian Brooks
(centre), whose cultivations were impacted during Hurricane Beryl’s passage. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Newport/Duff House Office in Manchester on Wednesday (July 31). The fertiliser was part of a batch donated by Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited in support of the Government’s post-hurricane recovery efforts. Others (from left) are: Vice Chair, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Manchester Parish Advisory Board, Damion Young; Manchester Southern Member of Parliament, Robert Chin; and Newport Fersan Sales Manager, Denton Alvaranga.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses farmers and other stakeholders attending Wednesday’s (July 31) presentation ceremony for fertiliser donated by Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited in support of the Government’s post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The ceremony was held at the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Newport/Duff House Office in Manchester. The fertiliser was presented to farmers in Manchester whose activities were impacted during the hurricane’s passage on July 3.
Last Updated: August 1, 2024