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Acting Managing Director, Scientific Research Council(SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.

Use Tomato Glut to Create Valued-Added Products – SRC

As the country sees a glut in the market for tomatoes, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) says there is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to utilise its pilot processing plant to create tomato-based products such as sauces, pastes, or juices. Speaking...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2021/22 Throne Speech under the theme ‘Building Forward…Stronger Together’, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, on February 18.

Further Growth Projected For Agriculture

Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), inspects tomatoes brought by farmer from Southfield, St. Elizabeth, Arden Parchment, during Thursday’s (February 11) Buy-Back Programme engagement at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Santa Cruz. The Programme is designed to address the glut of tomatoes in the parish.

Buy-Back Programme Safeguarding Farmers’ Wellbeing During COVID-19

Workers at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), get ready to load containers of tomatoes on a cold storage truck at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, February 11. The tomatoes were purchased under the Government’s buy-back programme.

Tomato Farmers In St. Elizabeth Benefit From Buy-Back Programme

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual launch of the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) partnership on February 11.

More Support For Farmers Through Buy-Back Programme

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), receives a box of eggs from Vice-President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mark Campbell, during the organization’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St/. Ann, on February 3.

5 years ago AgricultureCoronavirus

Agriculture Minister Lauds Egg Farmers On Resilience Against COVID-19

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded local egg farmers for their resilience in navigating the challenges to their enterprises posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Green, who was speaking during the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on February 3, said despite market fluctuations that...

Senior Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Dr. Ikolyn Ricketts Gayle.

5 years ago AgricultureFisheries

Illegal to Buy or Sell Cattle Without NAITS Ear Tags

Jamaicans are reminded that it is illegal to buy, sell or slaughter cattle that are not affixed with the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) ear tags. The system aims to strengthen food safety by enhancing animal disease surveillance and supports the development of a modern livestock sector aligned with international standards. Stakeholders involved in cattle rearing, including butchers,...

5 years ago AgricultureTourism

Agriculture Critical To Recovery Of Tourism – Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says agriculture and manufacturing will be critical to the recovery of the tourism industry in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said the impact of COVID-19 has been “huge”, noting that Jamaica lost approximately US$2.5 billion in earnings and just over 100,000 jobs since the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at function for the handover of a backhoe to the St. Elizabeth Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) at the Holland Estate in the parish, recently.

5 years ago Agriculture

Minister Green Seeks Private-Sector Partnership To Provide Farmers With Equipment

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is inviting private-sector stakeholders to partner with the Government to supply farmers with access to essential machinery and equipment. He noted that while the Ministry has purchased backhoes and will add six tractors to its fleet, “the pace at which we want to move agriculture will require more equipment and machinery. I...

5 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Preparing For Dry Season

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has commenced preparations for the upcoming dry season. In an interview with JIS News, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that following a recent meeting of the Ministry’s newly formed Drought Mitigation Committee, several measures are being implemented “to manage, in a proactive way, the execution of the drought management plan for the sector”....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses farmers at the Albert High School in Southern Trelawny, following a tour of farms and agricultural lands in the area, on January 22.

5 years ago Agriculture

Committee Established To Develop National Yam Strategy

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry has established an oversight committee with responsibility for developing a national yam strategy to boost production islandwide. “We want that committee to chart the future of yam. We are not comfortable with what we are doing now; we can do more, and that oversight committee is developing a yam...

5 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry To Regularise Former Sugar Cane Lands In Parnassus

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is taking steps to regularise former sugar cane lands in Parnassus, Trelawny, which are occupied by informal settlers. The move is in keeping with the Government’s drive to ensure that agricultural lands are used for farming and other developments. Speaking to journalists during a tour of sections of Southern Trelawny on Friday (January 22),...