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The
Agricultural Support Services & Productive Projects
Fund Ltd. (ASSPPFL)
The
ASSPPFL is a fully owned Government company, with
its shareholders being the Financial Secretary and
the Accountant General.
The
objectives of this company are:
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To mobilize and manage a pool of funds to be used
to enhance the competitiveness of Jamaican Agriculture
in domestic and global markets.
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To finance select agricultural support services
including agricultural extensions, research, marketing
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To provide grants for projects in non-traditional
agricultural sectors.
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To organize and train farmers and technical personnel.
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To provide extension services, sanitary services,
land regularization services, credit access advice,
marketing and adaptive research services from private
providers.
The
Minister of Agriculture has named a Board of Directors
for this company. The Board comprises: |
| Dr.
Richard Harrison |
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture |
| Mrs.
Yvonne Crawford |
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Senior Legal Officer, Ministry of Agriculture |
| Dr. Michael Witter |
- Head, Department of Economics, University of
the West Indies |
| Mrs.
Pamella McLean |
- Managing Director, National Export-Import Bank
of Jamaica |
| Mrs.
Dorothy James |
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- Financial and Administrative Officer, ASSP |
| Mr.
Hershell Brown |
- Project Director, ASSP |
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The Operating Manual
In
order to ensure consistency of approach and to inform
all stakeholders of the operating guidelines governing
the ASSPPFL, an operating manual has been developed.
This
Operating Manual encompasses:
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Eligibility Criteria
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Goods and Services to be financed
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Grant Size
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Process to apply and receive Grants
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Procurement of goods, services and works financed
by the Grants
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Cost Sharing
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Cost Recovery
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Financial Management and Administration
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Monitoring and Evaluation of projects financed with
Grants
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The
Project Implementation Unit
The Agricultural Support Services Project is administered and directed
by The Project Implementation Unit PIU under the Ministry of Agriculture,
MOA. The Project Implementation Unit has the responsibility of managing
the various activities of the ASSP... more>> |
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