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By the end of the 2017/2018 financial year, several farm roads in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth, covering 19.7km and valued at $81m, will be rehabilitated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).
This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio, MICAF, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, during a tour of some of the roads along with representatives from RADA on January 24.
“Between now and March 26 of this year, we are looking at fixing 6.7 kilometres of farm roads in St. Elizabeth at...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda, has welcomed the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival to be held March 23-25, 2018 in Newcastle, St. Andrew, noting that it will be of significance in the marketing and branding of coffee.
The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will feature a trade day to include business development workshops for farmers, a festival marketplace highlighting culinary delights, coffee and culture, and will also provide an opportunity for persons to experience the Jamaica Blue Mountain Culinary Trail.
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Gusland McCook, acting director general of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority, speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Kingston on January 23. The 3-day festival, which is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, will be held March 23-25 at Newcastle in St. Andrew.