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Public Relations and Communications Specialist, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Kenrick Morgan, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS ) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.
Public Relations and Communications Specialist, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Kenrick Morgan, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS ) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

JACRA to Implement Cutting-Edge Traceability and Regulatory Platform This Year

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) will be rolling out its traceability and regulatory platform later this year. Established in 2017 under the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act, JACRA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Project Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vanessa Oates (left); Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (third left); Project Focal Point, BSJ, Tafara Smith (centre); and Project Donor Representative from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), Pablo Jenkins, with hot pepper farmers holding packages of farming equipment and other implements during the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project handover ceremony, on Monday (April 28), at the Kingston offices of theBSJ.
Project Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vanessa Oates (left); Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (third left); Project Focal Point, BSJ, Tafara Smith (centre); and Project Donor Representative from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), Pablo Jenkins, with hot pepper farmers holding packages of farming equipment and other implements during the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project handover ceremony, on Monday (April 28), at the Kingston offices of theBSJ.

Project to Increase Export Earnings from Hot Pepper
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant.

Farmers Encouraged to Attend Thank-A-Farmer Wellness Fair April 29
Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.
Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.

Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Project Enters Second Phase
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right) pauses for a photo with (from left) President of the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies (ABS) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lawrence Madden; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JAS, Derron Grant; Fidelity Motors Limited General Manager, Deborah Stewart; Restaurants of Jamaica Marketing Manager, Andrei Roper; and 2nd Vice President of the Kingston and St. Andrew ABS/JAS, Trevor Bernard. Occasion was the launch of ‘Agrofest 2025’ on Friday (April 25), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens complex in Kingston. Agrofest will be held on Saturday, May 31 under the theme: ‘Grow What You Eat… Eat What You Grow’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right) pauses for a photo with (from left) President of the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies (ABS) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lawrence Madden; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JAS, Derron Grant; Fidelity Motors Limited General Manager, Deborah Stewart; Restaurants of Jamaica Marketing Manager, Andrei Roper; and 2nd Vice President of the Kingston and St. Andrew ABS/JAS, Trevor Bernard. Occasion was the launch of ‘Agrofest 2025’ on Friday (April 25), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens complex in Kingston. Agrofest will be held on Saturday, May 31 under the theme: ‘Grow What You Eat… Eat What You Grow’.

‘AGROFEST 2025’ To Highlight Farmers’ Contribution To National Development

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shows off a bunch of green plantains while touring booths at the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James, on Monday, April 21. He is joined by (from left) President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Owen Dobson; President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris; and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Agriculture

Montpelier Research Station to Be Renovated

The Montpelier Research Station in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $600 million as part of a six-year redevelopment programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Government intends to restore the long-standing agricultural hub. “We're going to be doing a complete renovation, such as putting in...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening and handing over of the newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny on Thursday, April 17. Listening (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Falmouth, Collen Gager; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
AgricultureDevelopment

Mendez Town Farm Road Rehabilitated

The newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny, was officially handed over to the community on Thursday (April 17), by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Undertaken at a cost of $140 million, the  project, which includes paving works and a new drainage system, is expected to significantly improve transportation for residents,  90...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2025 Girl and Boy of the Year, Octavia Robinson of Marymount High School in St. Mary and Dwight Henry of Knox College in Clarendon. Occasion was the National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh 4-H Centre in Clarendon on Wednesday (April 16).
Agriculture

National School Garden Programme Gets $20-Million Injection

The National School Garden Programme is being expanded through injection of $20 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh 4-H Centre in Clarendon on Wednesday (April 16). “This initiative is being significantly scaled up... to enhance and establish core...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), pets a cow during a tour of booths and animal enclosures at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St. James in 2023. Accompanying Mr. Witter is Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (centre) and President, St. James Association of Branch Societies, JAS, Glendon Harris.
Agriculture

42nd Annual Montpelier Agricultural Show on Easter Monday

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is encouraging persons to come out for the 42nd staging of the Montpelier Agricultural Show on Monday (April 21). The Montpelier Showgrounds in St. James will open from 8:00 a.m. for the Easter Monday event, which will run until midnight, showcasing the best in agriculture in the western region. Speaking with JIS News on Tuesday...
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Legal Counsel with the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Scheree Miller, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (April 10), at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
AgricultureFisheries

JACRA Urges Stakeholders to Get Licensed

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is urging unregulated stakeholders operating in specific agricultural sectors to get licensed. JACRA is the regulatory body responsible for coconut, cocoa, coffee, ginger, nutmeg, pimento, and turmeric, and is empowered by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act, 2017. The Act requires that persons must have a JACRA licence respective to their sector,...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the Ministry’s projects during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Agriculture

Essex Valley Cold Storage Facility to Open Doors in June

Farmers and agro-processors could have cold storage access as early as June 2025 when the Essex Valley cold storage unit in St. Elizabeth is slated for completion. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, informed that he recently toured the site, which is expected to be the largest government-owned cold storage facility, occupying more than 3,000 square feet....
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