The Government has allocated $500 million for fiscal year 2026/27 to advance work on the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project. The funds are included in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled on February 12 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, in the House of Representatives. Ground was broken on the project in July 2025, which...

The Government has allocated $776 million to advance work on the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project. The provision is included in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, in the House of Representatives on February 12. The project is expected to provide access to irrigation water on fallow sugar...

The Government will continue advancing the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme in fiscal year 2026/27 with an additional provision of $904 million. Details of the allocation are outlined in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 12 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The project is...

Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to providing more accessible, affordable credit for farmers. Making the call, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said that banks have been more comfortable financing consumer-related purchases, like a new car, noting that “this mindset must change”. “Part of what...

Past students of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are being urged to remain connected and to become active members of the alumni groups to sustain and strengthen the institution. President of the CASE Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, made the call during the recent Founders’ Weekend event held at the college’s campus in Portland. “Whether you do it...

Twenty-eight agricultural extension officers from across Jamaica have successfully completed an intensive two-day specialised soil management training programme, aimed at strengthening climate-resilient farming and improving agricultural productivity nationwide. The officers were recognised during the programme’s closing ceremony at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Tuesday (February 17). The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Thirty-three farmers at the Parnassus Agro-Park have received farm tools and supplies from the Government, valued at approximately $30 million, equipping them to increase production, strengthen their livelihoods, and contribute to Jamaica’s food security. Among the items are one-acre irrigation systems, fencing materials, seeds, seedlings, crop inputs for one-acre and half-acre plots, and small tools such as mist blowers and...