HE debate continues about the state of Jamaica’s agriculture, which seemed on the surface to be in decline but with strong growth in 2021 and 2022 obviously displays the potential for a return to growth soon. The 69th staging of the Jamaica Read More
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says the display at the 69th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon is a stark representation of the resilience of the country’s farmers and the agriculture sector. Green was Read More
Manchester’s representative, Samantha McLean, copped the National Farm Queen Competition at the annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon on Saturday night. McLean is a 23-year-old agriculturist. The first runner-up was Demscia Ricketts of St Elizabeth, and third place went Read More
Photo: Rudranath Fraser Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents the 2023 National Champion Farmer trophy to Managing Director of Unity Boer Goat Farm, Owen Bartley (second right), during the recent staging of the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Read More
Anticipation is high for the return of the major Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), which was officially launched today (June 22).
The 68th staging of the event follows a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will take place at its usual home, the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the theme ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the event, slated for July 30 to August 1, should be one that “makes a statement to Jamaica and to the region”.
The Minister was speaking at the launch of the event, at the Jamaica Broilers Group Corporate Office in St Catherine.
“We want energy, we want excitement. We want us to be aggressively moving, and this must be done in a way that shows that we’ve been hibernating for two years and we have the energy of two years,” he said.
Meanwhile, JAS President, Lenworth Fulton, said ‘Denbigh 68’ should be the organisation’s best, as
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