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 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has earmarked an additional $200 million to continue the Government’s Buy-Back Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation on Wednesday (May 12) in the House of Representatives. He said that the Buy-Back Programme is among “aggressive strategic initiatives” implemented last year in response to the “unprecedented...

The Government has re-advertised for expressions of interest for the divestment of its cocoa industry assets, in a bid to get investors to come in and drive development of the industry. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 12. He...

A sum of $1.02 billion has been allocated under the Production Incentive Programme to boost the capacity of farmers and fishers during the 2021/22 financial year. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 12. He informed that the funds will be used to facilitate...

The Government is to undertake an organisational review of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) as it seeks to stem the sugar industry’s decline. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said this review is one of several initiatives under way to “right-size the government apparatus around sugar and to make it more effective and...

Despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the agriculture sector continued on a positive trajectory, moving from production of 689,080 tonnes in 2019 to 697,679 tonnes in 2020, reflecting growth of 1.2 per cent for the period. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave the update during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated that subsistence farmers will play a key role in the development of the local cannabis industry. “Jamaica has some of the most experienced and knowledgeable local cannabis farmers, who have been growing high-grade ganja for decades. As the industry develops, there will be increased demand for cannabis, and our...