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Forest Technician at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann McLean, interacts with students at the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day & Expo 2024, held at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Wednesday, April 17.
Forest Technician at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann McLean, interacts with students at the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day & Expo 2024, held at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Wednesday, April 17.
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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Embarks on New Initiative

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has embarked on a new initiative aimed at galvanising support from regional partners across the Caribbean. Executive Director, Peter Thompson, said the organisation is drafting a regional strategy to involve Caribbean islands in supporting youth-in-agriculture programmes...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), discusses characteristics of a local banana variety with (from left) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Tannecia Stephenson; General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie; Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group, Caribbean Plant Health (CPHD) Directors Forum, Nelson Laville; and Phytopathologist, Plant Health Institute of Montpellier, Dr. Yolande Chilin Charles. Occasion was the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), discusses characteristics of a local banana variety with (from left) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Tannecia Stephenson; General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie; Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group, Caribbean Plant Health (CPHD) Directors Forum, Nelson Laville; and Phytopathologist, Plant Health Institute of Montpellier, Dr. Yolande Chilin Charles. Occasion was the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Addresses Opening of Regional Banana Workshop
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (seated second right); Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (seated second left) and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, affix their signatures to documents for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, at a ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Witnessing the signing (standing from left) are Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin; Managing Director, Beckford and Dixon Limited, Everad Dixon; Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, National Irrigation Commission, Lillian Smith; and Director of Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsworth Carroll.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (seated second right); Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (seated second left) and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, affix their signatures to documents for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, at a ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Witnessing the signing (standing from left) are Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin; Managing Director, Beckford and Dixon Limited, Everad Dixon; Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, National Irrigation Commission, Lillian Smith; and Director of Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsworth Carroll.

Farmers in Agro Parks at Ebony Park, Clarendon, to Benefit from Improved Irrigation
General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie.
General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie.

Banana Diagnostic Workshop to Be Held in Jamaica April 15-19
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), engages in a light discussion with Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (second right), during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project, at Ebony Park, Clarendon, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully; Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), engages in a light discussion with Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (second right), during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project, at Ebony Park, Clarendon, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully; Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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Essex Valley Project to Transform Agriculture, Rural Development – Witter

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) will revolutionise farming and rural development in South St. Elizabeth and its environs. The project, which is slated for completion in early 2025, will deliver 1,700 cubic metres of water per hour, benefiting more than 700 farmers operating...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).
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Support for Farmers Impacted by Dry Conditions

The Government is providing support to farmers affected by the current drought conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been “very active” in supplying farmers with water. “A number of farming communities have benefited. The Ministry and the team from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) have made significant...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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Jamaica Had Second-Highest Domestic Crop Production in 2023

Jamaica produced some 779,254 tonnes of domestic crops in 2023, which is the country’s second-highest recorded production figure. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, in making the disclosure said that the achievement was despite unfavourable weather conditions. “Jamaica, like the rest of the world, experienced one of the hottest years ever recorded......
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully (second left); and President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will strengthen collaboration between the entities to promote growth in investment and export of agribusiness products. Sharing the moment are Chairman of the Board of Directors, Agro-Invest, Ian Murray (left), and Deputy Chairman, JAMPRO, Ian Levy. The signing ceremony was held on April 4 at JAMPRO’s corporate offices in Kingston.
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PHOTOS: JAMPRO Signs MOU with Agro-Invest

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully (second left); and President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will strengthen collaboration between the entities to promote growth in investment and export of agribusiness products. Sharing the moment are Chairman of the Board of Directors, Agro-Invest, Ian Murray (left), and Deputy...
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Ackee is among 3,000 acres of crops being targeted for cultivation in Southern St. James over the next two years.
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3,000 Acres of Ackee, Breadfruit and Mango to Be Planted in South St. James

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be undertaking a programme to drive the production of ackee, breadfruit and mango in South St. James. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who made the disclosure during the Montpelier Agricultural Show in the parish on Monday (April 1), said that the initiative, which will be launched this year, is targeting the planting...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), inspects produce on display during the 41st Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show on Easter Monday (April 1). The event was held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James.
Agriculture

Minister Green Endorses Proposal for Staging of Agricultural Linkages Fair in St. James

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is supporting a proposal for the staging of an agricultural linkages fair in St. James. The recommendation has been made by Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, who says the fair would serve to enhance agricultural productivity in the parish. Councillor Vernon,...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), interacts with (from left): Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis; Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris; and Parish Manager for the St. James Division of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Ricardo Holt, as they tour the grounds of the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground on Easter Monday (April 1). At right is farmer, Susan Clarke.
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More Farm Roads to Be Repaired in St. James

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining remains steadfast in its commitment to improve farm roads in St. James that are crucial to the efficient transportation of agricultural produce. Addressing the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground on April 1, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that for the 2024/25 financial...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), is being shown the root length of Kaiser lettuce grown in the hydroponics system  (without soil), by Agricultural Extension Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Kavil Howard. Occasion was the St. Mary Association of Branch Societies/Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Annual Agricultural Show held on Easter Monday (April 1) at Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, St. Mary
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PHOTOS: JAS Agricultural Show in St. Mary

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), is being shown the root length of Kaiser lettuce grown in the hydroponics system  (without soil), by Agricultural Extension Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Kavil Howard. Occasion was the St. Mary Association of Branch Societies/Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Annual Agricultural Show held on Easter Monday...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, view livestock on display at the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground on April 1.
Agriculture

Knockalva Polytechnic College to Lead Resurgence of Dairy Industry

To revitalise the dairy industry, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has identified Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover as a key institution to lead this resurgence. Addressing the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James on April 1, Mr. Green said that the tertiary institution...
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