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17 May 2023

Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Robert Tulloch (left), with Compost Expo patron, Carolyn Stewart. The Expo was held at the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head office in Kingston on May 12.

Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Robert Tulloch (left), with Compost Expo patron, Carolyn Stewart. The Expo was held at the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head office in Kingston on May 12.

Backyard Gardeners Encouraged to Use Compost to Boost Plant Health

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 17 May 2023   

KINGSTON, May 15 (JIS):

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging backyard gardeners to utilise composting to boost soil nutrients.

Composting is the process of decomposing organic solid wastes. The resulting compost, a dark, crumbly, rich material, which is used as a fertiliser, improves the soil’s composition.

Land Management Officer at RADA, Robert Tulloch, says composting is an excellent way for persons in urban areas to improve plant health.

“Compost adds nutrients to the soil because, a lot of times, persons overuse or overwork...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), hands the first-place trophy to the 4-H Girl of the Year, Natoya Williams (third right), while Boy of the Year, Ishmael Smythe (fourth right), looks on. The two, who were crowned during the National 4-H Achievement Day Expo at the Denbigh Showground on May 12, also received a monetary prize. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Acting Executive Direc

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), hands the first-place trophy to the 4-H Girl of the Year, Natoya Williams (third right), while Boy of the Year, Ishmael Smythe (fourth right), looks on. The two, who were crowned during the National 4-H Achievement Day Expo at the Denbigh Showground on May 12, also received a monetary prize. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Garfield Ewart; Chairman of the Board of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Collin Virgo and Emcee, Tishauna Mullings.

Agriculture Minister Commends Jamaica 4-H Clubs for Championing Youth in Agriculture

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 17 May 2023   

KINGSTON, May 16 (JIS):

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has heaped praises on the Jamaica 4-H Clubs for the organisation’s commitment to promoting the engagement of young people in the agriculture sector.

Addressing Friday’s (May 12) National 4-H Achievement Day Expo at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon, where the best of youth in agriculture from across Jamaica was highlighted and awarded, the Minister said that the movement continues “to empower our young people to pursue careers in agriculture and related things”

He informed...

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