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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (back row right) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (back row centre) observe as Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers (seated left) and President of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (seated right), sign a partnership agreement for the JDDB- NCU Dairy Revitalization Project at the institution on Thursday (March 28). Also, present is Chairman, JDDB, Dr. Der

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Agriculture Ministry Partners with NCU to Develop Dairy Sector

March 31 (JIS):

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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Youth Farmer Awardee, Orville McFarlane, speaks during a panel discussion at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Expo 2024 on March 24. The event was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

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Stakeholders Highlight Revolutionary Transformation in Agriculture

March 27 (JIS):

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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers a speech on behalf of Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter, at the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum on Monday (March 25), at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

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Export Platform under JSWIFT 90 Per Cent Complete

March 27 (JIS):

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Spodoptera exigua, more commonly known as the beet armyworm, is a destructive pest of onion and scallion in Jamaica.

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Farmers Urged to Be on High Alert for Beet Armyworm

March 22 (JIS):

Farmers across the country are being advised to be on high alert for an increase in the beet armyworm population.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica, WI
(876) 927-1731-50 or (876) 619-1731
psecoffice@moa.gov.jm
Mines and Geology Division
P.O. Box 141, Hope Complex,
Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica, WI
(876) 927-1936-40
info@mgd.gov.jm / commisioner@mgd.gov.jm

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