Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, along with the Hon Bobby Montague (right), Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary; Olive Downer Walsh (left), Deputy Chief Executive Officer, H&L Agro; and Dennis Valdez, Managing Director of Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Ltd; at the National Irish Potato and Onion Stakeholders’ Seminar held in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, October 11.
Hutchinson launches push start programme for farmers
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, launched a pilot project, Agriculture Push Start Programme, aimed at giving a start to persons who want to pursue agriculture as a business. He was addressing farmers at the National Irish Potato and Onion Production Seminar in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on October 11. Commencing with the production of three crops - Irish potato, onion and Scotch bonnet pepper, the programme, Minister Hutchinson said, will target youth and women while embracing all agricultural entrepreneurs...
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