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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

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has responded to the glut in tomatoes in St. Elizabeth by purchasing 10,000 pounds from farmers, under the Government’s buy-back programme. More than $30 million has been allocated to purchase the excess produce that...

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.

Agriculture Minister Lauds Egg Farmers On Resilience Against COVID-19

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

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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),...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), looks at strawberries reaped by Cecil Rope (second left) on is farm in Rock Spring, South Trelawny, during a tour of the area on Friday (Jan. 22). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Executive Director of the Rural Agriculture Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson.

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Gov’t in Talks With Insurance Companies to Provide Coverage for Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is taking steps to provide insurance coverage for the island’s large and small-scale farmers through the partnership with the private sector. Addressing farmers at the Albert Town High School in Trelawny on Friday (January 22), following a tour of southern sections of the parish, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green said that talks are underway...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), aboard the backhoe that was handed over to the St. Elizabeth Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) during a ceremony held at the Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January 15).

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RADA Receives Equipment

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (January 15), handed over a backhoe to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to provide services to the farming communities of St. Elizabeth. The backhoe, is one of two purchased by the Ministry, valuing approximately $38 million from funds received under the COVID Recovery Response Programme. The other excavating equipment...

Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson. (File Photo)

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Gov’t Committed To Increasing Irrigation Services To Boost Agricultural Production

Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson, says the Government is committed to increasing access to irrigation services in order to ensure a competitive and productive agricultural sector. “The Government of Jamaica is cognisant that the role of irrigation and water management in increasing food production is essential...