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National School Garden Programme Launched With $108 Million Allocation
KINGSTON(JIS):
Monday, October 13, 2008
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Minister of State for Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson (second left), looks on as President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, shows him a lettuce plant in the greenhouse farm at Jamaica College, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October. 10). Looking on (from left) are: Advisor, Ministry of Education, Robert Miller, and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Technical and Vocational Unit, Ministry of Education, Olive Maragh.
The National School Garden Programme was officially launched today (October 10), under the theme: 'Youth Response to Food Security', during a ceremony at Jamaica College in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson, pointed out that $108 million has been allocated to the programme, and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs would take charge of it.
Assistant Chief Education Officer, Technical and Vocational Unit, Ministry of Education, Olive Maragh (left), accepts a fruit basket from Simon Morgan, student at Ferncourt High School, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October 10).
"Over a three year period, the main goal is to implement approximately 1,000 gardens in primary, secondary and tertiary level schools across the island. I am very pleased that the programme has been receiving overwhelming response and 340 schools have so far been registered, including schools with existing gardens that are being assisted with technical support and inputs," Mr. Hutchinson said.
Minister of State for Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson (left), accepts a fruit basket from Tashauna Brennan, student at the Montego Bay Community College, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October 10).
more...http://www.jis.gov.jm/agriculture/ht...ALLOCATION.asp
KINGSTON(JIS):
Monday, October 13, 2008
PRINT THISSEND TO A FRIENDMinister of State for Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson (second left), looks on as President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, shows him a lettuce plant in the greenhouse farm at Jamaica College, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October. 10). Looking on (from left) are: Advisor, Ministry of Education, Robert Miller, and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Technical and Vocational Unit, Ministry of Education, Olive Maragh.The National School Garden Programme was officially launched today (October 10), under the theme: 'Youth Response to Food Security', during a ceremony at Jamaica College in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson, pointed out that $108 million has been allocated to the programme, and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs would take charge of it.
Assistant Chief Education Officer, Technical and Vocational Unit, Ministry of Education, Olive Maragh (left), accepts a fruit basket from Simon Morgan, student at Ferncourt High School, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October 10)."Over a three year period, the main goal is to implement approximately 1,000 gardens in primary, secondary and tertiary level schools across the island. I am very pleased that the programme has been receiving overwhelming response and 340 schools have so far been registered, including schools with existing gardens that are being assisted with technical support and inputs," Mr. Hutchinson said.
Minister of State for Agriculture, J.C. Hutchinson (left), accepts a fruit basket from Tashauna Brennan, student at the Montego Bay Community College, at the launch of the National School Garden Programme, at Jamaica College, today (October 10).more...http://www.jis.gov.jm/agriculture/ht...ALLOCATION.asp
