IICA presented the annual Youth in Agribusiness Awards, which recognize entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, and employment among youth in the agribusiness sector.
Jamaica. IICA Jamaica initiated its 40th anniversary celebrations at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in August. The IICA Denbigh booth highlighted images and information of the office’s work from 1975 to 2015 and disseminated fliers and brochures on a range of topics to educate and inform patrons.
A highlight of IICA’s participation in the show was the presentation of the annual Youth in Agribusiness Awards, which recognize entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, and employment among youth in the agribusiness sector.
This year, IICA presented the First Place Award to Duhaje Jennings, a bee farmer in St. James. Second Place Awards were presented to Griffin Gray, vegetable farmer in Trelawny, and Orville McFarlane, a hot pepper farmer in Hanover.
All three farmers impressed the judges with their entrepreneurial spirit for making considerable investments in the sector and willingness to adopt best practices. The awards were presented on the Youth Day of the Denbigh Show. The office will continue to commemorate IICA’s 40 years of service to the country through presentations to and dialogue with various stakeholders.
