The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be rolling out its ‘Farming as a Business’ training course this year. Giving details of the programme during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 12, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) extension officers have already been trained in the course...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on financial institutions to provide low-cost capital for farmers and fishers. The Minister, who was addressing a post-Sectoral Debate media briefing held virtually on Thursday (May 13), said that farmers and fishers are being held back due to the inability to access affordable financing. He said that “significant conversation” on...

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has started an initiative that will focus on Food Security, Agribusiness Development, Climate Smart Technologies and Export Expansion (FACE). During the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 12), Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries,  Hon. Floyd Green, explained aspects of the initiative when making  his contribution to the 2021/22...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the National Livestock Development Board is being established to better serve the small ruminant industry. He said the entity will replace the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, with increased reach for the farming sector of dairy, beef and other interests. Making his contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

The Government is seeking to attract more women in agriculture and fisheries through the ‘Agriculture in Bloom’ programme, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, outlined aspects of the initiative during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 12, under the theme ‘The New Face of Food’. Noting...

The Government is providing more than $100 million worth of inputs and subsidy to farmers for the processing of coffee. “We are mobilising fertiliser to help our coffee farmers. We are also exploring new markets for coffee and have enlisted the support of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) to that end,” said Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green....

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry plans to roll out a pilot for the proposed Agricultural Wardens Programme this year, in a bid to further curtail the incidents of praedial larceny islandwide. Additionally, he said that the Ministry will be launching community farm watch groups, with specific focus on targeting market spaces, emphasising that “stolen agricultural...