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22 June 2023

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), in conversation with (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson. Occasion was an agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston, on June 20.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), in conversation with (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson. Occasion was an agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston, on June 20.

Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices Must Be Prioritised – State Minister

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 22 Jun 2023   

Kingston, June 20 (JIS):

With Jamaica now three weeks into the 2023 Hurricane season, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has urged that climate-resilient agricultural practices must be prioritised.

Speaking today (June 20) at an agriculture stakeholders’ forum in Kingston, Mr. Witter emphasised that climate change and varying weather conditions pose a “real threat” to food security in Jamaica.

“With our vulnerable geographical location and our reliance on agriculture, we would have been impacted seriously...

Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.

Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.

NIC Applicants Must Have Legal Access to Land

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 22 Jun 2023   

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is reminding persons that they must have legal access to land before applying for service from the entity. The NIC is the only organisation on the island that offers irrigated water to farmers.

In a recent interview with JIS News, Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, said the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.

“The process entails the person coming to our office and saying that I have a property, for example in St. Dorothy’s, St...

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