The Agro-processing learning lab at the Knockalva Polytechnic College in Ramble, Hanover, was officially opened today (March 31). The lab will help prepare students for agro-processing and the wider world of agribusiness, while providing greater access to tertiary education for persons in western Jamaica. Speaking at the virtual ceremony, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said the lab...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, has commended the Institute for International Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) Jamaica for its focus on climate-smart agriculture and the mushroom industry targeting youth and women. Speaking at IICA’s Virtual Regional Accountability Forum with Caribbean Member States for Year 2020 held on March 26, Cole, who was representing Agriculture...

The Government is providing $119 million to assist farmers with the transportation of 35,000 tonnes of sugar cane to the Worthy Park Factory in St. Catherine for the 2020/2021 crop year. Making the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 24) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that support will benefit farmers from Clarendon, St....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Government move to formalise the operations of fishers and farmers is critical in ensuring the sustainability of the agriculture sector. He noted that, through formalisation, smallholders will be able to access essential services and resources, including credit, to grow their operations. “You can’t build a business without access to...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will stage a virtual Business Dialogue today, Wednesday (March 10) under the theme 'Agriculture Is Big Business: Beyond Crop & Catch'. The forum is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will include presentations from the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that repairs will continue on farm roads in the upcoming fiscal year, through a $1.5-billion allocation in the 2021/2022 Budget for such works and to provide incentives to boost food production. The Minister, who was speaking to JIS News at the recent commissioning of the upgraded $32-million Ebony Park irrigation system...

The Government is undertaking work to enhance several public botanical gardens across the island, in a bid to further protect and preserve the country’s rich biodiversity. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who informed that focus is being placed on the Castleton Botanical Gardens​​ in St. Mary; Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas; and...