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Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses the Praedial Larceny Sensitisation Session held at Linstead Anglican Church in St. Catherine on Thursday (Feb. 26).

St. Catherine Farmers Hailed For Boosting Food Production

St. Catherine farmers have been commended for their efforts in boosting the production of crops like onions and sweet corn to enhance national food security. “This comes as no surprise, considering the work we have been doing in the parish,”...

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), observes as Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (second left), highlights the contents of the receipt book used to document the sale and transport of livestock and produce. Also looking on are Sub-Officer in charge of Area 5, Detective Inspector Robert Robinson (left); and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Branch, Kalecia Hall. Occasion was the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Praedial Larceny Sensitisation Session held at Linstead Anglican Church in St. Catherine on Thursday (Feb. 26).

Farmers Urged To Report Cases Of Praedial Larceny

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the American Friends of Jamaica's small farmers voucher programme, held at the S Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (February 24).

Agriculture Rebounding Strongly – Minister Green

Agriculture Ministry Focused on Recovery of Egg Industry

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in conversation with President, American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Wendy Hart, at the official launch of AFJ's voucher programme for small farmers on Tuesday (February 24), at S Hotel in Kingston.

1,600 Small Farmers to Benefit from Voucher Programme

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$1.46B Being Channelled Through Redi II to Strengthen Tourism and Agriculture Initiatives

A sum of $1.46 billion will be allocated in fiscal year 2026/27 to advance initiatives that expand market access and promote climate-resilient practices for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agriculture sectors. The allocation, provided under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, is detailed in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (podium), addresses the Banana Board’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme handover ceremony held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 25.

5 days ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Plantain and Banana Farmers Receive Assistance Under Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme

The Government, through the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme, has rolled out a $100-million support package to help banana and plantain farmers rebound, following widespread impacts to the nation’s crops by the category-five system in October. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said some 4,170 hectares of banana and plantain were damaged during the storm. He further noted...

Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe, addresses Monday

5 days ago Agriculture

Animal Tagging Effective in Combatting Praedial Larceny – SSP Pascoe

Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe, is encouraging more cattle farmers to safeguard their animals by getting them tagged. He said that tagging provides “very effective protection” against praedial larceny, imploring farmers to, as best as possible, tag from birth. “The tagging is free at the moment...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the official Contract Signing Ceremony for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project held on Tuesday (February 24) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. The project is being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) from an investment of $880.4 million and aims to strengthen year-long agriculture production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

6 days ago Agriculture

St. James Farmers to Benefit from Greenhouse Repairs

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has committed to repairing greenhouses in Mafoota, St. James, that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. This is in addition to infrastructure upgrade, which will be done under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) Greenhouse Cluster and Infrastructure Upgrade project. The project, which is being undertaken...

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, addresses the recent launch of the Government’s Matching Grant Scheme (MGS), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

6 days ago Agriculture

Government’s Matching Grant Scheme Hailed as Important Investment in Farmers

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, has hailed the Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) as an important investment by the Government in the country’s farmers. An initiative under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom (UK) government, the initiative provides small and medium-sized farmers with...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), signs a contract for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project during the official signing ceremony held on Tuesday, February 24, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Also participating are (from left) State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter; Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Chairman of the Mocho Community Council Benevolent Society, Leon Clair; and (standing) World Bank Senior Agriculture Specialist, Kilara Suit, who represented World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc. The project, being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) with an investment of $880.4 million, aims to strengthen year-round agriculture production by supporting climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

6 days ago Agriculture

Gov’t Launches $880m REDI-II Greenhouse Project to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Agriculture

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has officially launched the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project to strengthen year-round agricultural production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities. The project, funded with an investment of $880.4 million under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II), will deliver 95 greenhouses in community clusters across...

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, addresses Saturday’s (February 21) Agriculturalist Impact Awards at The Summit in Kingston.

1 week ago Agriculture

AIC Secures Over $4B in New Agricultural Investment Leads

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, says the entity has secured more than $4 billion in new agricultural investment leads. He noted that these leads were generated at last year’s Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum. “At Agro Invest, our mandate has been clear. It is to attract new investment into agriculture and to create the conditions...