Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, has called for an elevation of guidelines to standards for the 19 Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) commoditieswhich were developed for risk assessment for trade products in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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From left, Mario Figueroa, General Manager, JP Farms; shows bunch of bananas to Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Norman Dunn; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Franklin Witter, during a tour of JP Farms in St. Mary on July 20, 2022.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, has commended Jamaica Producers (JP) for their use of technology in their production operations, which aligns with the ministry’s ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ national campaign.
‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ is the ministry’s new initiative that promotes efficiency and resilience in the sector through use of technology and innovation in the farming...
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, is encouraging all Jamaicans to give full support to Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, which has returned after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.