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STATEMENT
July 17, 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green summoned the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) executives to a meeting on July 17th, to explore the recent issues raised regarding the organization’s AGM, election processes and the various court actions that have been filed alleging procedural breaches.
Arriving from that discussion, it was agreed that the Minister would appoint a Five-Member independent commission to conduct a review of the electoral processes of the JAS and provide recommendations as to the way forward. The commission will engage various stakeholders including the staff of the JAS and is expected to conclude its work over the next 8 weeks. The relevant parties also agreed that the that the commission will be allowed to undertake its work unimpeded and in a spirit of unity, as it strives to find an amicable solution that is in the best interest of the organization and the farmers served by it.
Additionally, it was agreed among the parties that the Ministry would seek to fast-track the implementation of the transitional plan for the JAS in a bid to deal with some of the structural challenges facing the organization.
The parties also agreed that the entire focus of the organization over the next few weeks will be on producing the best ever Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, and that the various parish branches would be fully mobilized.
The Ministry is assuring our over 240,000 farmers that it will continue to work with the JAS to ensure that their interests are being served.
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