Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (right) views FHIA banana plants on display at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education’s (CASE) booth, along with (from left) Councillor Wayne McKenzie, Mayor of Port Antonio; Dr. Derrick Deslandes, President of CASE; and Dr. Jerome Thomas, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize. The occasion was the national ceremony and exhibition organised by the Ministry in celebration of World Food Day, which was held on October 14 in Portland.
Agro-park to be established in Portland
Plans are far advanced for the establishment of Portland’s first agro-park at Spring Garden. The announcement was made by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan, at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exhibition held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Passley Gardens, Portland on October 14. Mr Budhan said the new agro-park would focus on the production of bananas, plantains, sweet potato and peppers for the local and export markets. Celebrated this year under the theme: ‘Climate is changing; food...
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