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23 October 2023

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree as part of the expanded National School garden Programme, which was launched during a World Food Day ceremony at the institution in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19).

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree as part of the expanded National School garden Programme, which was launched during a World Food Day ceremony at the institution in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19).

New Backyard Gardening Programme to Roll Out November 1

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 23 Oct 2023   

October 21 (JIS):

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will roll out a new Backyard Gardening Programme on November 1.

In making the announcement at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exposition at Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the new programme aims to bolster food security and encourage sustainable farming practices across Jamaica.

Under the initiative, the Ministry will be distributing 3,000 backyard gardening kits islandwide on a “first come, first serve” basis....

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