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Acting Director General at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority JACRA, Wayne Hunter, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Acting Director General at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority JACRA, Wayne Hunter, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

JACRA to Plant Millions of Coffee and Cocoa Plants

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) aims to plant millions of coffee and cocoa plants to provide consistent supplies for the sector. JACRA is the regulatory body responsible for coconut, cocoa, coffee, ginger, nutmeg, pimento, and turmeric and is...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.

$200 Million to Fix Road Breakaways in St. Andrew East Rural
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, addresses the launch of a series of town hall meetings to commemorate the agency’s 80th anniversary, in Church Pen, St. Catherine, on May 20.
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, addresses the launch of a series of town hall meetings to commemorate the agency’s 80th anniversary, in Church Pen, St. Catherine, on May 20.

Coconut Farmers Encouraged to Work Closely With the CIB to Expand Production
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents seedlings to Marcia Nelson (second right) and Lurline Grant (centre) during the handover of key agricultural inputs to St. Andrew East Rural coffee farmers at Resource Square in Cinchona on Tuesday (May 20). Sharing in the occasion are Director General (Acting) at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (left); Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second left); and President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers’ Association (JACRA), Donald Salmon (background).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents seedlings to Marcia Nelson (second right) and Lurline Grant (centre) during the handover of key agricultural inputs to St. Andrew East Rural coffee farmers at Resource Square in Cinchona on Tuesday (May 20). Sharing in the occasion are Director General (Acting) at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (left); Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second left); and President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers’ Association (JACRA), Donald Salmon (background).

St. Andrew East Rural Coffee Farmers Get Supplies to Boost Production
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Agricultural Land Management Division, Kellie-Ann Carrington-Clue.
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Agricultural Land Management Division, Kellie-Ann Carrington-Clue.

Farmers Encouraged To Use Compost To Boost Soil Health And Productivity

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Quality and Food Safety Management Systems Consultant with the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project, Marshalee Valentine, says component two of the Project identified critical gaps in food safety for participants. Ms. Valentine was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.
Agriculture

Hot Pepper Value Chain Project Focuses on Gaps in Food Safety

The Second Component of the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project has played a key role in focusing on gaps in local food-safety efforts for agricultural stakeholders in five parishes. Facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), one key aspect of the three-year project focused on the implementation of food-safety systems, specifically for the hot-pepper-producing aspect...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left, front row), and Principal of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes (second right, third row), share a photo opportunity with students, following a Think Tank at the Portland-based institution, on May 14.
AgricultureFisheries

Agriculture Minister Hails Case for Training Future Leaders of the Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) for its value in training future leaders of the sector. On Wednesday, May 14, the Minister and his team hosted a ‘Think Tank’ at the institution, where he heard the students’ suggestions on how to improve the sector. “You are...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
AgricultureFisheriesMining

Gov’t Adopts Bird Flu Safegards for Poultry Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through its Veterinary Services Division (VSD), has taken an exclusionary approach to safeguard the poultry sector against the threat of the Avian Influenza, commonly known as ‘Bird Flu’. According to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, the highly contagious virus is often transmitted by migratory birds and can be introduced to poultry farms through...
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National Project Manager with the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ Project, Vanessa Oates, speaks at a JIS Think Tank held on May 15 at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.
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More Than 650 Persons Trained Under Hot Pepper Value Chain Project

More than 650 stakeholders in the hot pepper producing sector have been trained under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Hot Pepper Value Chain Project. Valued at more than US$1 million and implemented in 2022, the Project aimed to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, and international market access for Jamaican hot peppers. This was done in three...
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Public Relations and Communications Specialist at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Kenrick Morgan, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Agriculture

Agricultural Stakeholders Critical to Implementation of JACRA Platform

Agricultural stakeholders will have a key role to play in the implementation of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) traceability and regulatory platform. The blockchain-based platform will allow international consumers to review, locate and authenticate information about farmers and other stakeholders involved in product development, from anywhere in the world. Blockchain is a secure method of verifying the identity...
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Agriculture

RADA Connect to Provide Direct Technical Assistance to Farmers

The new Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Connect initiative is expected to provide direct technical assistance to farmers. RADA Connect is a strategic outreach programme that delivers RADA’s core services directly to farming communities across Jamaica. Education and Training Specialist with RADA, Alicia Chambers, told JIS News that the service bridges the gap between farmers and the support they need...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with guests attending the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 13). From left are Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador David Prendergast; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; CPA President, Hamant Mahabir; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Executive Director, CPA, Nisa Surujbally, and Opposition Spokesperson on Agriculture and Land, Dr. Dayton Campbell.
Agriculture

Prime Minister Calls for Thriving Agricultural Ecosystem to Sustain Tourism and Boost National Outputs

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica needs a commercial ecosystem that promotes long-term investment in the agricultural sector to significantly boost national outputs and fully sustain the island’s visitors. He said with more than four million visitors coming to Jamaica annually, collaboration between the agriculture and tourism sectors is essential to ensure that the island’s authentic...
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