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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Preliminary Assessments Reveal $29.5B in Agricultural Damage from Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa inflicted significant damage on Jamaica’s agriculture sector, with preliminary assessments indicating losses of approximately $29.5 billion. The disaster affected more than 70,000 farmers and disrupted operations across 41,390 hectares of farmland. Additionally, approximately 1,251,410 animals – including small...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

Government to Protect Household Food Security

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks with Jamaica’s 100-metre World Champion, Oblique Seville (centre), at a press conference to officially launch the United Way of Jamaica’s Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund, held on Tuesday (November 11), at the offices of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Chairman, Board of Governors, United Way of Jamaica, Dr. Devon Smith.

World 100-Metre Champion Donates $500,000 to Assist Farmers Impacted by Melissa

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy Group’s Head of General Insurance, Mrs. Tammara Glaves-Hucey, during the symbolic handover of a $2.88 million insurance payout to 98 Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa. The payout, made under the GraceKennedy Weather Protection Programme, is administered by GK General Insurance Company Limited. Also pictured (from left, back row) are Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services at GK General Insurance, Mrs. Andrea Muir Gibbs; RADA Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Garnet Edmondson; and Client and Partner Services Manager at GK General Insurance, Mr. Orette Duncan, alongside several farmer beneficiaries. The ceremony was held on Monday (November 12), at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.

98 RADA Farmers to Benefit from $2.88M Insurance Payout for Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is calling on Jamaicans in the east to begin planting whatever they can to help with food security, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Persons in Eastern Jamaica Encouraged to Step Up Food Production Following Hurricane Melissa

Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

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RADA Stages Pop Up Livestock Clinic in Santa Cruz Tomorrow

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling all livestock farmers in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas to attend a Pop-Up Livestock Clinic at its St. Elizabeth Parish Office, 63 Coke Drive, on Wednesday (November 12). Speaking with JIS News, Livestock Specialist at RADA, Maxine Brown, said that activities will begin 10:00 a.m. “What we’ll be doing is working with...

Leroy Blake, a round leaf yam and livestock farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, uses his fork to dig a yam hill on Thursday (November 6). Mr. Blake is beginning to replant his two-acre field following the devastation caused by of Hurricane Melissa, where he lost most of his yam crop.

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Manchester Small Farmer Focused on Replanting

Less than two weeks since the passage of Hurricane Melissa and Leroy Blake, a small farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, was on his farm, cleaning and clearing fallen trees and other debris from the two-acre property. He was also seeing what could be salvaged from his round leaf yam crop, which had taken a beating from the high...

4 months ago AgriculturePress Release

NIC Distributes Free Non-Potable Water at Filling Stations to Support Farming Communities After Hurricane Melissa

Following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) has commenced distribution of free non-potable water to farming communities that have been significantly impacted. Distribution is now underway at the Beacon 1, Beacon 2 and Hounslow filling stations in St. Elizabeth, and the New Forest filling station in...

Director of Public Relations and Communication at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Camille Beckford

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RADA to Provide Support for Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has mobilised to provide critical technical support and conduct comprehensive damage assessments for farmers impacted by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. The major category-five storm made landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland, on Tuesday (October 28) with maximum sustained winds estimated at 295 kilometres per hour (185 miles per hour), devastating western parishes and...

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Farmers Implored to Complete Hurricane Preparations

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers across Jamaica to complete their final rounds of preparation as Hurricane Melissa draws closer to the country. Director of Public Relations and Communication, Camille Beckford, told JIS News that RADA has been in constant communication with farmers, providing practical guidance to help them safeguard their crops and livestock. The entity has...

5 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Activates Emergency Protocols

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has activated its emergency protocols and has convened its disaster management and mitigation committee in preparation for Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a press briefing on Saturday (Oct. 25) at Jamaica House. He implored farmers and fishers to follow the Ministry’s advisories in their preparations for the...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

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Farmers Advised to Protect Vital Documents Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

Efforts to safeguard farm records, associated documents, and receipts should be high on the agenda of farmers as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica. This is according to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), which is urging full-scale preparedness among agricultural stakeholders. Senior RADA Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb, told JIS News that safeguarding farm records is a critical...