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Acting Senior Director for Cocoa and Coconut at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Chevonne Aschute, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank held at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

Cocoa Production to Rebound for 2026/2027 Crop Year

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) says cocoa production is expected to bounce back for the 2026/2027 crop period, which begins this October and runs through to September of next year. The positive outlook is based on the significant...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

Farmers Advised to Guard Poultry Against Heat Stress

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

$132 Million Spent to Rehabilitate Coffee Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with President of the Duff House Agro-Park in St. Elizabeth, Conrad Murray (left), at the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) Farmers’ Market, held on Thursday (April 23) at the AMC Complex on Spanish Town Road in Kingston. The Farmers’ Market was held in recognition of Farmers’ Month and provided a market for farmers from agro-parks and other farming groups to sell their produce.

Major Agro-Processors to Buy 600,000 Pounds of Scallion from New Forest Agro-Park

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is encouraging farmers to prioritise water conservation during the dry season.

Mixed Weather Conditions Forecast for Jamaica During April to September

12 minutes ago Agriculture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Support Local Chocolatiers

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is encouraging Jamaicans to support local chocolatiers to bolster the industry and the economy. Acting Senior Director for Cocoa and Coconut at JACRA, Chevonne Aschute, said local producers have been ramping up production, competing for the local supply of cocoa. “Since we grow what we eat and we eat what we grow, we...

17 minutes ago Agriculture

Agriculture Being Positioned for Faster Recovery

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is repositioning the agricultural sector to bounce back faster and stronger from future extreme weather-related events. “Every time we go through a major weather event, we must not aim to just recover; we must aim to do it quicker and better than the time before,” he said. Mr....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with CB Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mattew Lyn (left), during the launch of the poultry company’s ‘The Time is Now’ campaign held on Wednesday (April 22) at Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen in Kingston.

7 days ago Agriculture

CB Group Invests $1billion In Rebuilding Egg, Pork Industries

CB Group is pumping $1 billion into the construction of two new high-tech, climate-smart facilities that will significantly boost the country’s egg and pig production. These are a modern 40,000-bird tunnel-ventilated layer farm to be operational by September 2026, and a 640-sow commercial breeding farm projected to produce approximately 15,000 piglets annually. The projects will anchor the company’s ‘The Time...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

1 week ago AgricultureTourism

To Advance Agri-Tourism Requires Strengthening Agriculture and Fisheries – Minister

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says strengthening agriculture and fisheries is essential to advancing Jamaica’s agri-tourism agenda. “For you to have a strong agri-tourism, you have to have strong on both sides… you have to have a strong agricultural base… and then a strong tourism base, and then opportunity for linkages on both,” the Minister said....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for fertiliser and other agricultural inputs courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny branch, in Hague, recently.

1 week ago Agriculture

Minister Outlines Importance of Infrastructure Improvements to Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that infrastructure improvements, including farm roads and irrigation, are essential for farmers to sustain production. “We are targeting about 51 farm roads that were significantly damaged by Hurricane Melissa,” the Minister outlined, noting that the works are part of a wider response to damage caused by weather events. The Minister,...

Stakeholders attend the opening ceremony of the 34th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CBVMA) Conference and the eighth staging of the Pan-Commonwealth Veterinary Conference (PCVC), at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, recently.

1 week ago Agriculture

Minister Emphasises Importance of One Health Approach in National Planning

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has emphasised the importance of the One Health approach in protecting both human and animal populations from disease threats. In remarks delivered by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, at the opening of the 34th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CBVMA) Conference and the eighth staging of the Pan-Commonwealth Veterinary...