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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents Icilda Hanson, with her certificate of completion during the graduation and handover ceremony for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Farmer Field School at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 14). Ms. Hanson was among approximately 73 cocoa farmers who successfully completed the programme and are now better equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage and mitigate the impact of frosty pod rot disease on cocoa production.

73 Farmers Complete Cocoa Disease Management Training

Approximately 73 farmers have graduated from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School under the Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease Management Programme. The programme adopts a farmer-centred approach to combatting frosty pod rot disease in cocoa through an...

Public Relations Specialist at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank'.

NIC Prepares for 72nd Denbigh Agricultural Show

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is greeted by Blue Mountain coffee farmer Michael Passley at the 128th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, held at Denbigh in Clarendon, on July 8.

Measures Put in Place to Improve Animal Tagging

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank'.

NIC Undertaking Projects To Safeguard Agricultural Production And Food Security

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency's Television Department in Kingston on Wednesday (July 1).

NIC Upgrading Canals, Pipelines to Mitigate Dry Conditions

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Hon. Edith Chin, Custos of Clarendon, and Derron Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Agricultural Society, at the 128th Annual General Meeting, held at the Denbigh Showground on Wednesday, July 8.

5 days ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Proposes Redesign of Denbigh

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has proposed that the Denbigh Agricultural Show Ground in May Pen, Clarendon, be redesigned. “We have said to the President and the CEO [of JAS], that we want to come up with a comprehensive Denbigh rehabilitation plan, and we have indicated that we will provide the resources for an architect to...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the handover and reopening ceremony for the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary on July 1.

6 days ago AgricultureTourism

Holland Bamboo in St. Elizabeth to Be Pedestrianised for Eco-Tourism

Plans are under way to pedestrianise Holland Bamboo in St. Elizabeth and transform the scenic location into an ecotourism destination as part of the Government’s broader initiative to preserve and enhance Jamaica’s natural attractions. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, disclosed that a proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, seeking...

Director of Policy Programme for Veterinary Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Sydonnie Thompson Gyles.

1 week ago Agriculture

Animal Owners Can Reduce Risk of Contracting Zoonotic Diseases with Good Hygiene Practices

Animal owners maintaining good hygiene practices are helping to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading zoonotic diseases. Moving from animals to humans and caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, zoonotic diseases are responsible for 60 per cent of known infectious diseases that affect humans. Director of Policy Programmes, Veterinary Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) greets the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Kent Coipel (right), at the IICA Accountability Seminar & Hurricane Supplies Handover Ceremony held at Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Wednesday (July 1). The seminar highlighted the work IICA has carried out in Jamaica, including several breakthroughs achieved through joint local initiatives.

2 weeks ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Partners with IICA to Launch State-Of-The-Art Innovation Hub

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, highlighted the expansion of the more than 50-year partnership between Jamaica and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), citing the planned establishment of a centre for agricultural innovation. He noted that the centre is the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, though it will be modelled after...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, Ambassador Dr. Erja Askola (third right), tour the renovation works at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary, including boulder packing along the northeastern embankment adjacent to the Wag Water River. Accompanying them are (from left) Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Superintendent of the Public Gardens and Zoo Branch, Michael Williams; and Director of Estate Management and Business Development at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Brendalyn Henry. The $170‑million project was carried out under the multi‑year

2 weeks ago Agriculture

Newly Renovated Castleton Botanical Gardens Reopened

The reopening of the newly renovated historic Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary marks the first step in the Government’s broader plan to establish a botanical garden in every parish, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He made the announcement while delivering the keynote address during the handover and reopening ceremony for the property on Wednesday (July 1). The $170‑million...

Senior Project Officer at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Wesley Harley, gives remarks during the JBI

2 weeks ago AgricultureMining

Poultry Farmers in Discovery Bay Receive Assistance

Forty poultry farmers from Discovery Bay, St. Ann, have been equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to resume production, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October. This has been made possible through a training session hosted under the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP). The training, held at the Port Rhoades Club in the parish...

National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

2 weeks ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

NIC Systems Prepared for Hurricane Season

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) has implemented measures to ensure its systems across the island are fully prepared for any potential weather events during the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (July 1) that the Commission’s strategy includes regular assessments and proactive system upgrades....