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Stakeholders attend the opening ceremony for 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 on Wednesday (April 14).

Gov’t Prioritising Post-Hurricane Livestock Recovery to Safeguard Jamaica’s Food Security

Restoring Jamaica’s livestock sector after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa is being prioritised as a critical pillar for safeguarding food security and protecting livelihoods. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, whose remarks...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.

Agro-Invest Woos Diaspora Investment in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre) and Manchester farmer, Georgette Henry-Morgan (eft), examine a crop sprayer being shown to them by Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara, during the official lunch of the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour on Wednesday (April 8), at the company’s offices in Kendal, Manchester.

Farmers To Benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), at the official launch of Isratech’s Resilience Farm Tour, held at the company’s Manchester offices in Kendal, on April 8. At centre is Chief Executive Officer of the company, Benjamin Hodara.

Minister Says Markets Are Well Supplied with Agricultural Produce

Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, delivers the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March.

Professor Errol Morrison Calls for ‘Brain Gain’ to Strengthen Jamaica’s Research and Development

Project Management Director and Coordinator at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry (left), in discussion with cocoa farmer, Bennesa DeCambre-Hayden (centre), and Marketing Officer at RADA, Tassia Francis, during a recent graduation ceremony for 50 farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease Management, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.

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Cocoa Farmers Urged to Remain Vigilant to Manage the Frosty Pod Rot Disease

Cocoa farmers are being urged to remain vigilant and proactive in managing the devastating Frosty Pod Rot Disease, which continues to threaten the viability of Jamaica’s cocoa industry. The call came from Project Management Director and Coordinator at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, who was addressing a recent graduation ceremony for 50 farmers who successfully completed training...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (sixth right), unveil the greenhouse established at the St. Catherine High School under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. They are joined by stakeholders in the programme, including students at the institution. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the IRL project’s closing ceremony, held at St. Catherine High School.

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St. Catherine High Receives Greenhouse Under IRL Project

St. Catherine High School has received a state-of-the-art greenhouse that can hold more than 1,000 plants on a hydroponic system as part of the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the project’s closing ceremony held at the institution. As the final milestone of the initiative, this installation...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Government of Jamaica’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship, held on Tuesday (March 31) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, on East Street in Kingston. Sixty scholarships will be awarded for the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the SAWP.

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Farm Workers Off to Canada as SAWP Celebrates 60 Years

Nearly 300 farm workers departed for Canada on Wednesday (April 1), under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). This follows the departure of another 180 seasonal workers on Monday, March 30, which included a group of 31 bound for the United States. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., charged the Canada-bound men and women to remember...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), with farmers at a graduation ceremony for 50 cocoa farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management, held on April 1 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The farmers received seeds and agricultural tools from the Ministry. They are (from left) Herbert Freckleton, Andrae Forrester, and Pauline Bryce.

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Trained Cocoa Farmers Receive Seeds and Tools

Fifty cocoa farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management have received seeds and agricultural tools from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. The presentation took place at a graduation ceremony held on April 1 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, explained that the donation by the Ministry was part of...

Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Farmers Urged to Boost Production to Ensure Food Security

Senior Strategist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, is calling on farmers to boost production to safeguard the country’s food security, particularly as another hurricane season approaches. “Do what you do best – produce. The Ministry will support you. We will not always be perfect, and we may not be as timely all the time as...

Sign displaying Research Day 2026 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on March 2026.

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CASE Showcases Innovation and Partnerships at Research Day 2026

Research Day 2026 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) highlighted the institution's commitment to transforming agriculture through scientific innovation, moving beyond traditional laboratory work to practical field application. The activity, held on March 26 at the institution’s campus in Portland, was staged under the theme ‘Advancing Resilient and Sovereign Food Systems through Research, Innovation and Disaster Risk...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a presentation during a Press Conference at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (March 30).

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Gov’t Working to Increase Ratio of RADA Extension Officers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is implementing a multi-pronged approach to bridge the gap in the farmer-to-extension-officer ratio. This, as he emphasised that the Government is aware of challenges being experienced due to a less-than-ideal number of the agricultural professionals being available to provide critical services for farmers. The Rural Agricultural Development Authority...