Issues - Agriculture
Government Supporting Youth in Agriculture
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said that Government was pursuing a number of initiatives for young people to pursue a successful career in agriculture.
Responding to a caller on the radio programme, 'Jamaica House Live' earlier this week, Dr. Tufton said there was the need for aspiring agronomists to have financial support for their education.
The Credit Bureau will allow persons to build up good credit ratings based on their history of repaying loans rather than access to collateral.
Bodles produces new disease-resistant tomatoes
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jamaica Observer
Courtesy of Jamaica Observer
MINISTER of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Christopher Tufton has issued a call for local and international companies to partner with the country's local research and development agencies to produce better quality local produce and to boost the country's food security.
Yams fly away
Sure Jamaica exports first shipment
BY MARK CUMMINGS Observer West senior reporter cummingsm@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Observer
Yam Packaging Facility Opens in South Trelawny
MONTEGO BAY (JIS):
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
A yam packaging facility was officially opened at Wait-A-Bit, in South Trelawny, by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, on February 22.
We can produce more coffee - Golding
Published: Monday | February 22, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has indicated to Chinese investors that Jamaica is ready and willing to receive Chinese investment to expand the production of Blue Mountain coffee.
Ministry to Increase Support for Agricultural Shows
KINGSTON (JIS):
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that his Ministry will give agricultural shows the support they need to represent the efforts of farmers and project the sector's importance to Jamaica.
Dr. Tufton said that the Ministry has plans to empower and enhance agricultural and livestock shows, across Jamaica, for the purpose.
Ministry of Agriculture Wants Arable Lands in Production
KINGSTON (JIS):
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that his Ministry will be seeking to engage farmers and land owners in putting their arable lands into optimum use.
The Minister was speaking at a Town Hall meeting on Monday (February 15) at the St. Dorothy's Anglican Church, Church Pen, Old Harbour, St.Catherine.
Agriculture Continues to Record Growth
KINGSTON (JIS):
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Agriculture continues to outperform other industries, showing 20.5 per cent real growth for the October to December quarter of 2009.
Acting Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Pauline Knight, addressing the PIOJ's quarterly press briefing today (February 16) at the Institute's Oxford Road offices, credited the performance, which she said, is consistent with the previous four review quarters, to more favourable weather conditions.
First sugar shipment sent off to Europe
Published: Monday | February 15, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Carl Gilchrist, Gleaner Writer
Jamaica is to reap sweet benefits from the export of sugar to Europe under a contract it had entered into with Italian company, Eridania Suisse SA.
The first batch of sugar under the agreement, in which the island is to supply a minimum total of 79,000 tonnes to the company this year, was shipped from the Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Friday aboard the M/V Siraya Wisdom.
Sugar shipment off to Italy 4 weeks early
BY ALESIA EDWARDS Observer staff reporter edwardsa@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, February 15, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Observer
OCHO RIOS, St Ann -- The Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Friday shipped the first of four shipments of sugar, produced primarily by state-run factories, as part of an agreement with Italian company, Eridania Suisse S A.
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