The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking a comprehensive approach to curbing praedial larceny, implementing stricter penalties, increasing manpower through training, and establishing a dedicated Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) unit for agriculture-related offences. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, outlined the measures during Post-Sectoral Talk Show and Dialogue at the Sunken Garden in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on Wednesday...

The Government is actively expanding Jamaica’s agro park network, with major developments in Clarendon and St. Ann aimed at fostering sustainable agribusiness and increasing youth and women participation in agriculture. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27). “We opened the...

The Government will continue improvements to the country’s farm road network with an allocation of $900 million for the current fiscal year. A total of 60 farm roads are targeted for construction or rehabilitation under the Farm Road Programme, said Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in...

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...