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13 September 2022

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), addresses a gathering at the Portland Bight Discovery Centre in Clarendon on Friday (September 9). Listening (from left) are Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.

Community Members Have A Role to Play in Protecting Ecosystems – Minister Charles Jr.

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 13 Sep 2022   

September 11, 2022 (JIS)

Communities are being reminded of the important role they play in protecting Jamaica’s ecosystems and supporting the efforts of environmentalists in this regard.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the point on Friday (September 9) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) in Clarendon, where the ‘Enhancing the Capacity for Management of Dry Forests in the PBPA’ Project is being implemented with European Union (EU) funding.

“The connectivity between protection of these areas...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session.

Onion Production Satisfies 40 Per Cent of National Demand

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 13 Sep 2022   

September 12, 2022 (JIS)

The agricultural sector has met 40 per cent of the national demand for onions, surpassing the original target of 20 per cent. This means the production efforts resulted in farmers and suppliers producing roughly 4,000 tonnes of the demand of 10,000 tonnes last year. The sector was also able to meet 70 per cent of the national demand for potatoes, which moved from 15,000 to 17,000 tonnes.

Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ session, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., expressed...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listens to a point being made by Coordinator of the National Irish Potato and Onion Programme, Locksley Waites (left), at the recent launch of the 2022 planting programme in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine. Also listening (from second left) are: Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.

RADA to Improve Extension Services to Farmers

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 13 Sep 2022   

September 13, 2022 (JIS)

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be improving its extension services to farmers, as part of efforts to supply them with the critical support they need to thrive.

“We are committed to providing this high level of extension service and to ensure that we bolster and improve our communication [with] the farmers,” said the agency’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson.

“We are going to also make sure that we take the training to the farmers. The farming sessions will be increased, they will be enhanced...

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