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17 February 2022

Acting Principal Research Director for the Research and Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood.

NEW SEED FACILITY AT BODLES RESEARCH STATION

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 17 Feb 2022   

AF/2962/22

 

KINGSTON, Feb. 16 (JIS):          

The region’s capacity to protect crop production has been strengthened following the establishment of a new seed facility at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.  

Funded by the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), the new seed facility will facilitate storage of seeds in good physical and physiological condition from the time they are harvested until the time they are planted.  

Acting Principal Research Director for the Research and Development Division, Ministry of...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Bank, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham (second left), examine paper straws shown to them by Director of Creative Industries Limited, Anthony Clarke. The straws were manufactured by his company. Observing at right is Manager, SME Business Banking, Sagicor Bank, Howard Smith. Occasion was the launch of Sagicor Bank’s Manufacturing and Agro-Processing Loan facility on Tuesday (February 15), at the company’s Kingston address.

LOW-INTEREST LOANS FOR SMEs THROUGH FACILITY LAUNCHED BY SAGICOR

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 17 Feb 2022   

AF/2961/22

 

KINGSTON, Feb. 16 (JIS):

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be able to access up to $50 million at a competitive market rate of 6.5 per cent per annum, with up to 12 years for repayment.

This has been made possible under the Manufacturing and Agro-Processing Loan facility, launched by Sagicor Bank on February 15.

The product is intended to provide existing medium-sized companies with additional business support by way of financing to assist with business-related purposes, specifically retooling for improving efficiency,...

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