The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $7.5 million to assist at least 5,000 farmers to get on the GK Weather Protect insurance policy. The move comes as the country prepares for the June 1 start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We're going to target the areas that we know normally have disasters. So, some of them...

Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited has been tasked with urgently fast-tracking its divestment process to repurpose former sugar lands for productive economic activities. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said 6,338 acres of land were leased across St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Thomas, Trelawny and Westmoreland in 2024 for a variety of purposes. These included cash-crop...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be investing more than $60 million to procure agricultural drones with spraying, seeding and surveillance capabilities. The investment also includes compact farm tractors, planters for seeds and tubers, and harvesters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is strengthening the fight against praedial larceny, through the introduction of Agricultural Wardens. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, reported that 243 candidates have already successfully completed their written exams, physical assessments, background checks and fingerprinting and are now awaiting medical exams, to be included in the programme. “We will welcome our first Wardens...

The Government is moving to meet the growing demand for cold storage space within the agricultural sector. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said a 350-square-metre cold-storage facility is currently being constructed in Content, Kirkvine, Manchester, at a cost of $124 million. Making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday...

Coconut farmers are being urged to explore new and innovative options for by-products made from the fruit, in order to increase their profitability. Speaking at a Town Hall in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on May 27, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, encouraged the farmers to think “outside of the box” and enter new...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining plans to establish a pension scheme for farmers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, announced that the Ministry will advocate for $1 billion to seed the fund. “Unfortunately, some farmers just keep going, even though they are not so strong, because they are afraid [that] if they stop, they don’t have anything to fall...