From left, Andrene Collings, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton and Christopher Emmanuel, Chief Executive Officer, JAS ; view produce on display at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month held at the JAS headquarters in Kingston on November 7, 2018. Highlight of the month’s activities will be the Eat Jamaican Expo to be held on Eat Jamaican Day, November 25, on the lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew.
Make eating Jamaican part of your lifestyle, says Permanent Sec
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings, is urging Jamaicans to support local farmers and businesses by making eating Jamaican a part of their lifestyle. This appeal was made at the launch of the 15th staging of Eat Jamaican Month held at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquarters in Kingston on November 7. Speaking on behalf of the Hon. Audley Shaw, who is on assignment in China, Collings noted that data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica reveal that for the period January to July 2018, Jamaica’s food...
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