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25 April 2022

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr (centre, back row) takes photo with awardees at The Agriculturalist’s Distinguished Women’s Awards on Friday, April 22, 2022.  Others from left are Patrick Maitland, Publisher and Editor, The Agriculturalist Newspaper; Bevene Martin-Dickenson, Outstanding Agricultural Extension Leader; Kateisha Allen, Most Outstanding Young Farmer; and Apiculturist; Marcus Richards, Managing Director, Hardware and Lumber Ltd.  Others at front from left are Donna Marie McPherson, Most Outstanding Woman Farmer; Oliver Downer Walsh, Most Outstanding Agri-Inputs Distributor; Dr Gabrielle Young, Most Outstanding Veterinarian; Merlyn McAnuff, Most Outstanding Woman Farmer; and Tanika O’Connor-Dennie, Most Outstanding Livestock Nutritionist.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister hails women as significant contributors to the agriculture sector

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 25 Apr 2022   

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, says that agriculture’s noteworthy impact is due in part to the significant contribution of women.

“It is critical for us to know that despite all of the statistics we would have heard, women are involved in every aspect of agriculture,” said Charles Jr.

He was speaking at the Agriculturalist’s Distinguished Women Awards held on Friday, April 22, 2022 in St. Andrew.

At least 20 per cent of the beneficiaries of programmes under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries include women, youth and persons with...

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