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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares in the symbolic handover of fertiliser by Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited with the company’s Managing Director, Dennis Valdez (centre), and Chairman of the Agriculture Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force, Michael Pryce. The occasion was Newport-Fersan’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. Newport-Fersan donated $25 million worth of fertiliser (over 7,000 bags), to be distributed to farmers who were severely impacted by the major category-five storm.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares in the symbolic handover of fertiliser by Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited with the company’s Managing Director, Dennis Valdez (centre), and Chairman of the Agriculture Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force, Michael Pryce. The occasion was Newport-Fersan’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. Newport-Fersan donated $25 million worth of fertiliser (over 7,000 bags), to be distributed to farmers who were severely impacted by the major category-five storm.

Newport-Fersan Donates $25 Million Worth of Fertiliser to Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received a major boost for the agricultural sector’s recovery, with Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited handing over $25 million worth of fertiliser to be distributed to severely affected farmers. This follows the catastrophic impact...
Cedar Valley farmers in St. Thomas proudly display post-Hurricane Melissa crop-recovery kits received on December 9, to aid recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
Cedar Valley farmers in St. Thomas proudly display post-Hurricane Melissa crop-recovery kits received on December 9, to aid recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

Farmers in Cedar Valley, St. Thomas Receive Post-Hurricane Crop-Recovery Kits
Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPADP) Project Manager, Wayne Williams, sits beside one of the National Irrigation Commission’s unit chambers supplying water to farms at the Parnassus Agro‑Park in Clarendon, during a visit on Tuesday (December 9). The agro‑park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during Hurricane Melissa, enabling farmers swift access to water as they rebuild their livelihoods.
Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPADP) Project Manager, Wayne Williams, sits beside one of the National Irrigation Commission’s unit chambers supplying water to farms at the Parnassus Agro‑Park in Clarendon, during a visit on Tuesday (December 9). The agro‑park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during Hurricane Melissa, enabling farmers swift access to water as they rebuild their livelihoods.

Parnassus Agro-Park Irrigation System Withstands Hurricane Melissa’s Impact
A young farmer adjusts a drip line ahead of planting scallion at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon, on Tuesday (December 9). The agro-park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
A young farmer adjusts a drip line ahead of planting scallion at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon, on Tuesday (December 9). The agro-park’s irrigation infrastructure sustained minimal damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Amity Hall/Bridge Pen Agro-Park Set for Completion by June 2026
Senior Director for Production, Marketing and Special Projects, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Xavier Charvis, addresses the second of four RADA Recovery & Resilience Stakeholder sessions, held at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining at Hope Gardens, on December 8.
Senior Director for Production, Marketing and Special Projects, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Xavier Charvis, addresses the second of four RADA Recovery & Resilience Stakeholder sessions, held at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining at Hope Gardens, on December 8.

RADA to Support Farmers in the Production of Short-Term Crops

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Livestock Specialist, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown, speaking at the second RADA Recovery & Resilience Forum held on Monday (December 8) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.
Agriculture

RADA Takes Pop-Up Vet Clinic to Trelawny

Livestock farmers and pet owners in Trelawny are being urged to take their animals to the next in the series of Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) free pop-up veterinary clinics at the Hague Showground in Falmouth on December 10. Teams from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Veterinary Services Division, Nutramix, and the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of...
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General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the Board will be facilitating insurance payouts to banana and plantain farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.
Agriculture

Banana Board Urges Farmers to Register with Catastrophe Fund

Banana and plantain farmers islandwide are being encouraged to register with the Banana Board’s Catastrophe Fund in preparation for the 2026 hurricane season. The Fund is a disaster‑recovery insurance scheme created to support Jamaica’s banana and plantain farmers after hurricanes and other catastrophic events. It aims to assist producers serving both export and domestic markets. To benefit, farmers must register...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, admires a champion bull during the staging of the 2024 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show.  
Agriculture

Private Tractor Owners Urged to Partner with Agriculture Ministry

Private tractor owners are being encouraged to partner with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, to extend the reach of the free tractor service being provided to farmers. Under the initiative, farmers will be able to access the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) tractor services free of cost for six months to prepare their land for replanting. The intervention...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (5th right), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy (GK) Group
Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Sign Up for GK Insurance In Preparation for Dry Period

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is appealing to farmers to sign up for the Government’s GK Insurance Programme, particularly as they prepare for the upcoming dry period. “It might make sense to get some protection against drought as we go into what will be a very hot period,” he said. The GK Insurance Programme provides protection...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, admires a champion bull during the staging of the 2024 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show.  
Agriculture

Rapid Cattle Tagging Blitz in St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is embarking on a rapid cattle tagging blitz in St. Elizabeth as part of its ongoing National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS). The initiative, which started in Mountainside on Saturday (Dec. 6), aims to clear backlogs and register cattle ahead of the festive season. Speaking to farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth ahead...
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Technical Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nahema Daniels Heath (second left), cuts the ribbon to open a smart greenhouse at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine on Friday (Dec. 5). Joining her (from left) are: Regional Director for the Ministry
AgricultureEducationYouth

Smart Greenhouse Lab Opens at José Martí Technical High

A smart greenhouse, equipped with the latest in agricultural technology, opened on Friday (Dec. 5) at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine. Established under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expansion plan, the facility will operate as a satellite greenhouse for schools in and around Spanish Town, offering...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with southern St. Elizabeth farmers, who received land titles under Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project, at a handover ceremony at the Newell High School in the parish on July 22.
Agriculture

Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project Remains on Track- Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project remains on track, despite the effects of Hurricane Melissa. The $26 billion project, which represents a major investment in national food security and economic growth, will draw from the Black River surface flow to expand irrigation access and boost agricultural production in the “breadbasket...
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