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Chevar Harris, Senior Promotion Officer, JAMPRO, informs farmers of the opportunities available in the agribusiness industry at the Clarendon Agro-Economic Symposium, held at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen on April 9, 2019. Held under the theme ‘Creating Effective Linkages… Unlocking Clarendon’s Agro Growth,’ the symposium was aimed at sensitizing farmers to theContinue reading “Senior Promotions Officer Chevar Harris informs farmers of the opportunities in the agribusiness industry”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has congratulated the Jamaica 4-H Clubs for its role in promoting agriculture among the youth, noting that it has provided scholarships valued approximately $70 million over the past three years. “It has disbursed 600 bursaries and scholarships to students pursing agriculture at the secondary andContinue reading “Shaw congratulates 4-H movement for promoting agriculture among youth”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (right), converses with (from left) Yasashi Satake, Resident Representative (acting), Japan International Cooperation Agency; Hon William Shagoury, Custos of Clarendon, Dr. Ronald Blake, Executive Director, and Hidran McKulskie, Chairman, both of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs. The occasion was the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement DayContinue reading “Hon Audley Shaw converses with JICA’s Resident Rep Yasashi Satake”

Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Shanese Phoenix, Barbados 4-H Ambassador 2019, at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day Expo, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on April 5, 2019.

Omar Hanson (left) of Manchester 4-H Clubs, explains operation of hydroponic system on display to (from left) Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Ackera Gowie, National 4-H Girl 2012 and National Festival Queen 2018, and Hidran McKulskie, Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs. The occasion was the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement DayContinue reading “Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day Expo”

Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views whole wheat bread made by members of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre 4-H Club during a tour of the St. Catherine 4-H Clubs display at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day Expo, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on April 5,Continue reading “Minister Shaw views display at the 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day Expo”

Lenworth Fulton (2nd left), President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), welcomes Champion Farmer 2018 Martin Zsifkovics to the launch of National Farmers’ Month, held at the JAS headquarters in downtown Kingston on April 3, 2019. Others from left are Hedda Pitter, Business Development Manager, Newport-Fersan, and Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural DevelopmentContinue reading “President Lenworth Fulton welcomes 2018 Champion Farmer Martin Zsifkovics to the launch of National Farmers’ Month”

Members of The Mico University College Cultural Group in performance at the launch of National Farmers’ Month, held at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on April 3, 2019. Farmers Month is organised by the JAS in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, and Newport-Fersan . Activities will include a lecture focusingContinue reading “Launch of National Farmers’ Month”

Simone Mahabeer, Marketing and Communications Manager of H&L Agro, endorses National Farmers’ Month at its launch held at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) headquarters in downtown Kingston on April 3, 2019. At left is Lenworth Fulton, President, and Christopher Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer, both of the JAS. Farmers’ Month activities will include a lecture focusingContinue reading “Marketing and Communications Manager Simone Mahabeer endorses National Farmers’ Month”

Charles McKenzie, fisherman from Rocky Point in Clarendon, converses with Andre Kong (right), Director of Fisheries at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, during the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Limited , held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on April 2, 2019.