The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be waiving all of the administrative fees charged for turmeric by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) for the next two years, in order to boost export of the produce. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during his recent contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in...

The Government is focused on the productive use of former sugar-cane lands, and in doing so, has facilitated the establishment of alternative economic livelihoods for hundreds of former sugar workers. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said these workers, who hail from Trelawny and St. Thomas, were assisted through a collaboration between the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be conducting an assessment of all its leased agricultural lands, to ensure they are being used for financially viable and sustainable activities that can contribute to economic growth and job creation. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who noted that this exercise will be carried out by...

In a bid to further increase the usage of the country’s agricultural lands, the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) recently gained control of 9,000 acres of land for this purpose. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said this represents land that “would have otherwise gone into housing or something else that will now be used...

The Government, in partnership with the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), has invested US$230,000 for a pilot programme on Climate Resilience that will expand and upgrade the seed storage facility at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catharine. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the facility will house the best quality seeds for vegetables,...

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...