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28 November 2023

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a national ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on November 24.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a national ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on November 24.

RADA Launches Mobile App

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 28 Nov 2023   
November 27 (JIS): Local farmers now have improved access to extension services of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) following the launch of the entity’s first ever mobile application (app). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who launched the app on November 24 during a national ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ ceremony in Portland, hailed the app’s development as a “big move” for the sector. “The only way we’re going to get more young people in agriculture and the only way we’re really going to have the reach that we need to move agriculture forward, is...

NO PERMIT ISSUED FOR IMPORTATION OF LOBSTER

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 28 Nov 2023   
November 27, 2023 The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining has been made aware of communications suggesting the importation of Caribbean Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus argus) into Jamaica through social media and other platforms. This Ministry would like to inform the public that the importation into Jamaica of any animal, including lobsters, all animal products or animal byproducts is governed by the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act and its regulations and the Aquaculture, Inland and Marine Products and By-Products (Inspection and Licensing) Act and its regulations. These laws...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) congratulates Director, Administration and Human Resources, National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Limited, Maxine Brown, on 35 years of sterling contribution to the agency. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles. The event was the agency's 36th anniversary luncheon and long service awards ceremony on November 28 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) congratulates Director, Administration and Human Resources, National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Limited, Maxine Brown, on 35 years of sterling contribution to the agency. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles. The event was the agency's 36th anniversary luncheon and long service awards ceremony on November 28 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

NIC Hailed as Key Contributor to Food Security

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 28 Nov 2023   
November 29 (JIS): Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, is commending the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Limited for its invaluable contribution to agricultural productivity and food security in Jamaica. Mr. Witter, who was addressing the agency’s 36th anniversary luncheon and long service awards ceremony on November 28 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, said this significant milestone not only marks a journey of dedication and resilience, but also stands as a testament of the critical role of irrigation in the...

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