Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, launched a pilot project, Agriculture Push Start Programme, aimed at giving a start to persons who want to pursue agriculture as a business. He was addressing farmers at the National Irish Potato and Onion Production Seminar in Guy’s Hill,Continue reading “Hutchinson launches push start programme for farmers”
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St. Jago Farm Supplies Salute to Farmers
Young farmer Zandra Edwards of the Rowlandsfield Group practises how to operate a motorised knapsack sprayer, one of which was donated to the group by Wayne Chin (right). Project Manager, Craftop, at the St. Jago Farm Supplies ‘Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on October 10. Sixty farmers from six groups in St.Continue reading “St. Jago Farm Supplies Salute to Farmers”
Control Room Operator gives Minister Samuda a demonstration of the operations of cement mills
Control Room Operator, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Lance Craig (left), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a demonstration of the operations of cement mills, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Minister Samuda views cement at Carib Cement Company
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), views packages of cement being shown to him by General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot, during a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Minister Hutchinson discusses the use of motorised Knapsack sprayer with young farmers
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses the use of the motorised knapsack sprayer with young farmers from Rowlandsfield Youth Group at the St. Jago Farm Supplies `Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on October 10. Others from left are Wayne Chin, ProjectContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson discusses the use of motorised Knapsack sprayer with young farmers”
Minister Hutchinson greets farmer Patrick Solomon
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets farmer Patrick Solomon of the Plantain Garden River Agro-Park at the St. Jago Farm Supplies `Salute to Farmers’ function held in St. Thomas on October 10. At left is Janet Barrett-McIntosh. Sixty farmers from six groups in St. ThomasContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson greets farmer Patrick Solomon”
General Manager Peter Donkersloot gives Minister Samuda a tour of Carib Cement Plant
General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot (right), gives Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, a tour of the company’s plant on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
WORLD FOOD DAY 2017
Principal Director Shaun Baugh speaking at the 15th AGM of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association
Shaun Baugh Principal Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; speaking at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association held in Mandeville on September 28.
Jamaica Pig Farmers 15th AGM
Haniff Brown (left), President of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA), in dialogue with Shaun Baugh (centre), Principal Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Maureen Webber, guest speaker at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the JPFA held in Mandeville on September 28.
