Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents garden supplies and tools to Marvalee Samuels, guidance counsellor at Lacovia Primary School, one of 15 participating schools in the National School Garden and Breakfast Programme in St. Elizabeth, at the launch of the Breakfast Programme on March 31. Others, from left, are Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority; and Nathan Samuels, Parish Manager.
$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes
Tools and supplies valued at $900,000 were presented to 15 primary schools in St. Elizabeth by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon J.C. Hutchinson as part of the Nation School Garden and Breakfast Programme at the launch of the programmes in St. Elizabeth on Friday, March 31. Addressing participants from the participating schools, Minister Hutchinson said that fencing would also be provided for every school garden that was not fenced and schools that had empty chicken coops would receive 25 broiler chickens and five bags of feed to...
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