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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to St. Thomas farmer, Gary Mclean (right), as Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, observes. Teams from the Ministry and RADA conducted a recent tour of flood-damaged areas in St. Thomas. Farms in South and West Albion, Phillipsfield, Wheelersfield and Plantain Garden River Agro Park were visited. A tour of Serge Island farms was also conducted.

Emphasis On River Training

The Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will be seeking to address the issue of river training as a mitigation tool to prevent crop losses from flooding. The recent heavy rains and some river breaches caused...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual launch of the Government's $10-million Agricultural Aid Programme, today (November 17).

Ministry Launches Agricultural Aid Programme To Train Young Persons

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacts with 4-H clubbites from Kingston and St. Andrew, at the launch of the Youth in Agriculture Roadmap, on November 12, at the Ministry in Kingston.

Repositioning Agriculture Among Youth Necessary – Minister

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), speaking with youth farmer Venroy Wint at the launch of the Youth in Agriculture Roadmap at the Ministry in Kingston, on Thursday (November 12).

Youth In Agriculture Policy Development Slated For Completion In 2021

Minister: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks about the ‘Youth in Agriculture Roadmap’, at the launch on Thursday (November 12), at the Ministry in Kingston.

Agricultural Booklet Launched To Guide Youth

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

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$646.9-Million Support Package for Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has announced a $646.9-million support package for farmers affected by the recent heavy rains. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11) that the package is geared at helping more than 14,000 farmers to restart planting as quickly as possible. He said that some 2,955 hectares of crops...

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Agriculture and Fisheries Can Recover Losses in Tourism – Minister

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, believes that with more investments in both sectors, Jamaica can recover earnings being lost in tourism as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St. Andrew Zoom meeting on Tuesday (November 10), Mr. Green said the tourism sector is experiencing a shortfall in earnings, which agriculture...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2020 virtual launch of ‘Eat Jamaican Month’, today (November 10).

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Agriculture Minister says Production Incentive Programme Bearing Fruit

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government’s $1.5-billion Production Incentive Programme is “bearing fruit”, with increases in several crops. Delivering the keynote address at the virtual launch of ‘Eat Jamaican Month’, today (November 10), Mr. Green reported that for onion, production increased from 827 tonnes in 2018 to 1,821 tonnes in 2019, representing a 120 per...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion with from (centre), Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists (JAST), Rev. Paulette Wright and President, Michael Martin, at the 83rd annual conference of the JAST at the Sugar Industry Authority Conference Centre in Mandeville on November 5.

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New Board of SIA to be Appointed Before Month End

A new board of the Sugar Industry Authority is expected to be appointed before month end. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green signalled that the first order of business for the new board will be to lead a review of the SIA. “Discussions have started under the previous Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, so I expect...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), inspects a flooded farm in the Bog Hole area of Clarendon, on November 4.

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Agriculture Minister to Update House on Intervention Package for Farmers

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be updating the House of Representatives next Tuesday (November 11) on a “comprehensive” intervention package for farmers who have been dislocated by the heavy rains. Speaking with JIS News while on a tour of communities in Clarendon, yesterday (November 4), the Minister said in addition to a $15-million emergency...

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Farmers and Fishers to Get Help Soon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will soon have a programme in place to support the country’s farmers and fishers who have been negatively impacted by the recent spate of heavy rains. “The Ministry of Agriculture [and Fisheries] is now in the process of doing their assessment and we will very shortly have, hopefully by next...

Chief Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Osbil Watson,

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Cattle Owners Not Registered With NAITS by January to Face Restrictions

Cattle owners who are not registered with the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) before the end of January 2021 will face restrictions in terms of the movement of their animals. Chief Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Osbil Watson, gave the warning during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (November...