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Parish Manager Kadian Francis addressing farmers in Richmond Gap

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 23 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Kadian Francis, Parish Manager of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs in St. Thomas addressing farmers in Richmond Gap during an agricultural development stakeholders forum on August 21. Other agencies participating in the forum included the Social Development Commission and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Seated from left are Bevene Martin-Dickenson, RADA parish manager; Charles Stewart, Chairman, RADA Parish Advisory Board and the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.


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Regional Training on Intellectual Property for Caribbean Countries

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 22 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy (right), in discussion with (from left) Professor, University of Colima, Mexico, Dr. Oscar Javier Solorio Pérez; Head of Caribbean Section, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Carol Simpson; and Trademarks, Design and Geographical Indications Manager, JIPO, Adrienne Thompson, at a training course on Intellectual Property for Caribbean countries, at JIPO’s New Kingston office, on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. The training course, held August 13-16, was hosted by JIPO in collaboration with WIPO. The...


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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, shows Nicola Whitton, secretary and Howard Anderson, assistant president, of the Richmond Gap PMO, tissue and cups made from bamboo. The occasion was the Agricultural Development Stakeholders’ Forum held in Richmond Gap, St. Thomas, on August 21 where Minister Hutchinson encouraged the farmers to get involved in the value chain process.

Richmond Gap farmers encouraged to get into processing

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 22 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, is encouraging farmers in the Richmond Gap community of St. Thomas to reduce the high level of spoilage of fruits in their parish by getting involved in agro processing. Noting that St. Thomas produced the most fruits in Jamaica, Minister Hutchinson made reference to the large number of mangoes that were strewn along the roadside leading to the community and challenged members of the Richmond Gap Production and Marketing Organisation to see this as a business opportunity. The...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), applauds the unveiling of a plaque at the livestock barn named in honour of Dr Thomas Lecky, at the 66th Annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Others (from left) are President-elect, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton; outgoing President, JAS, Norman Grant; and Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Dr. Fenton Ferguson. The Denbigh Show was held from August 4 to 6 under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow: Agriculture, Securing Our Future’.

Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show

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 07 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Pleased to be here once again at the Denbigh Agricultural Show, which I consider an old stomping ground. And pleased to address you in my new capacity, which includes portfolio responsibility for Agriculture. ROLE OF AGRICULTURE As we continue to strive towards our development goals, and as we seek to grow the economy, I think we are beginning to realize and to accept that our wealth is in the soil and agriculture is the catalyst for the transformation of our economy and the inclusive growth we are determined to achieve. CLIMATE CHANGE We recognize that there are several persistent challenges...


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Minister Shaw greets contestants in the National Farm Queen 2018 Competition

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 03 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets contestants in the National Farm Queen 2018 competition during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, August 2. The 55th staging of the Farm Queen competition will be held at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday, August 4, 2018.


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Minister Hutchinson greets some of the contestants in the 2018 National Farm Queen competition

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 03 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), greets some of the contestants in the 2018 National Farm Queen competition during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, August 2. The 55th staging of the Farm Queen competition will be held at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday, August 4, 2018.


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Ministers Shaw and Hutchinson share lens time with contestants in the National Farm Queen 2018 competition

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 02 Aug 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (7th left); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (9th left), share lens time with contestants in the National Farm Queen 2018 competition during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, August 2. The 55th staging of the Farm Queen competition will be held at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday, August 4, 2018.


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Statement on the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting by the Honourable Audley Shaw - Buenos Aires, Argentina 27th-28th July, 2018

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 30 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Mr Chairman I commend the invaluable contribution of the G20 Chair, and the Government of Argentina to sustainable agricultural development and food security goals. I also thank the Government of Argentina for the gracious hospitality that has been extended to us. On the behalf of the CARICOM region, Jamaica wishes to congratulate you on the excellent job which you have done in your current position as chair of the G20. We would like to publicly thank the Government and the people of Argentina for leading from the front. To this end, we like to acknowledge the new technical cooperation...


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National Coordinator of the Fruit Tree Crop/Specific Crop Development Officer, Locksley Waites (left), Rural Agricultural Development Authority; in discussion with Dennis Lecky (right) Product Development Agronomist at Ag-Chem Plant Limited at the 2018 Irish Potato Farmers’ Conference in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on July 26. At centre is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson.

Hutchinson encourages farmers to certify crops

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 27 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, is encouraging farmers to get their crops certified in order to be qualified to export their produce. Stating that the agricultural sector grew by 14% in the quarter ending June 2018, Minister Hutchinson emphasized that as the sector increased production it is important that we are internationally competitive. This, he said, means that farmers who are going into the export market must ensure that all their crops are certified. “Every one of you who are growing any crop at all...


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2018 Irish Potato Farmers' Conference

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 27 Jul 2018    nicola.wint   
Horane Lawrence (right), Research and Development Assistant, St. Jago Farm & Hardware Supplies Ltd; speaking with the Hon J. C. Hutchinson (2nd right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; from left, Board Member Anthony Clarke, and National Coordinator of the Fruit Tree Crop/Specific Crop Development Officer, Locksley Waites, both of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority. The occasion was the 2018 Irish Potato Farmers’ Conference in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on July 26.


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