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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left); High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (third left); and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson (second right), present supplies to 15-year-old small ruminant farmer and Oberlin High School student, Kaheim McLune (third right). The items, donated by Nutramix, were handed over to farmers participating in an ‘Internal and E

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Small Ruminant Farmers Benefit from Parasite Control Training

KINGSTON, April 30 (JIS):

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. delivers the main address at the Farm Fest 2023 Agricultural and Educational Show at Knockalva Polytechnic College in Ramble, Hanover on Thursday, April 27.

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Agriculture Students Urged to Apply Training and Innovation to Sector

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Crispim Moreira, speaks at the launch of the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project, which was held at the office of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, on Wednesday, April 19.

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Hot Pepper Farmers to Receive Training and Technical Assistance

KINGSTON, April 24 (JIS):

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If a farmer suspects their banana and/or plantain crop has TR4 disease, they can contact the Banana Board at 1(876) 922-5490 or at 1 (876) 922-4327.

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Jamaica Remains on High Alert for Tropical Race 4 Disease

KINGSTON, April 18 (JIS):

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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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