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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston on June 13.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston on June 13.

Gov’t Allocates $300m to Strengthen Agricultural Crime Prevention

The Government has allocated $300 million to train and deploy Agricultural Wardens islandwide, to curb praedial larceny and other agricultural crimes. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during the launch of the Jamaica...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on Friday (June 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on Friday (June 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Agriculture Ministry Looking to Scale Up Training under RYEEP
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a ceremony for the handover of equipment and supplies under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Hurricane Beryl Recovery Project and the Income Generation for Women and Youth Project, at the official launch of the initiatives on Thursday (June 12), at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a ceremony for the handover of equipment and supplies under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Hurricane Beryl Recovery Project and the Income Generation for Women and Youth Project, at the official launch of the initiatives on Thursday (June 12), at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.

Hundreds of Small Farmers to Benefit from JSIF-Funded Projects
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), pause for a photo opportunity with (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke; Superintendent of Police attached to the APB, Sherika Service; and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Coordination Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kalecia Hall. The occasion was Friday’s (June 13) launch of the APB at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), pause for a photo opportunity with (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke; Superintendent of Police attached to the APB, Sherika Service; and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Coordination Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kalecia Hall. The occasion was Friday’s (June 13) launch of the APB at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston.

JCF Launches Agricultural Protection Branch to Combat Praedial Larceny
Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas Parish Manager, Errard Stephenson, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, on June 12.
Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas Parish Manager, Errard Stephenson, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, on June 12.

RADA on Drive to Increase Irish Potato Production in St. Thomas

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Agriculture

Ministry Hosts Youth in Agriculture Symposium

The Moneague College in St. Ann was the venue of choice on Tuesday (June 10) as young people, educators, and agricultural stakeholders gathered for a Youth in Agriculture Symposium, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. With a focus on transforming perceptions of agriculture and empowering youth to embrace farming as a lucrative and innovative career, the event...
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General Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill, addresses the recent media launch of the upcoming Jamaica Agribusiness Investment Forum (JAIF) at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.
AgricultureInvestment

JSIF a Key Partner in Upcoming Agribusiness Investment Forum

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is a major partner in the staging of the upcoming Jamaica Agribusiness Investment Forum (JAIF). The event, slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from September 17 to 19, aims to unlock investment opportunities in the agricultural sector. As a major partner, JSIF has committed funding support of approximately $100 million...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, addresses the World Milk Day ceremony at Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann, on Friday, June 6.
AgricultureFisheries

High-quality Dairy Cows to Be Imported

Jamaica's dairy industry is set for a major boost as 250 high-quality dairy cows are to be imported this year, through the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) Livestock Improvement Programme. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, made the disclosure at the World Milk Day ceremony at Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann,...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents materials for Cocoa Frosty Pod disease mitigation to cocoa farmer, Anjrae Forester, from Enfield in St. Mary, during a handover ceremony at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Clarendon parish office in May Pen on Thursday (June 5).
Agriculture

Ground to Be Broken Next Month for New Sugar Factory in Clarendon

Plans are well advanced for the construction of a new sugar factory in Clarendon, with ground set to be broken next month. The investor has already leased 12,000 acres for sugar-cane cultivation and secured 27 acres for the factory’s development. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, while addressing the handover ceremony for materials...
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Programme Manager for the Seed and Nursery Certification Programme in the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Alfred Barrett, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, Kingston.
Agriculture

Improvement Expected in Quality and Availability of Certified Pepper Seeds

The highly anticipated Seed Certification and Quality Control System, developed under the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project, is expected to improve the quality, traceability and availability of certified pepper seeds in Jamaica. The seed database is one of the flagship deliverables of the project, which is formally titled, ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, makes a presentation during a recent town hall at the Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary.
AgricultureYouth

Coconut Industry Board Targeting Youth for Knowledge Transfer

With the average age of the Jamaican coconut farmer being 65 years, the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) says it is on a mission to get more young people involved in the sector. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaun Cameron, who spoke to JIS News following a recent town hall in St. Mary, said the board wants to revitalise the tradition of...
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