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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the official Contract Signing Ceremony for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project held on Tuesday (February 24) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. The project is being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) from an investment of $880.4 million and aims to strengthen year-long agriculture production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

St. James Farmers to Benefit from Greenhouse Repairs

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has committed to repairing greenhouses in Mafoota, St. James, that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. This is in addition to infrastructure upgrade, which will be done...

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, addresses the recent launch of the Government’s Matching Grant Scheme (MGS), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

Government’s Matching Grant Scheme Hailed as Important Investment in Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), signs a contract for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project during the official signing ceremony held on Tuesday, February 24, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Also participating are (from left) State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter; Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Chairman of the Mocho Community Council Benevolent Society, Leon Clair; and (standing) World Bank Senior Agriculture Specialist, Kilara Suit, who represented World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc. The project, being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) with an investment of $880.4 million, aims to strengthen year-round agriculture production by supporting climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

Gov’t Launches $880m REDI-II Greenhouse Project to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, addresses Saturday’s (February 21) Agriculturalist Impact Awards at The Summit in Kingston.

AIC Secures Over $4B in New Agricultural Investment Leads

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a Founders’ Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, recently.

Gov’t Reaffirms Support for College of Agriculture, Science and Education

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Minister Green Pledges Revamp of Agricultural Education

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has pledged to revamp the agricultural education system. He notes that a modern, transformative and innovative agricultural sector must begin with agricultural education. Speaking recently during Founders’ Day at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Minister Green said that the education system must facilitate the monetisation, transformation...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.

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Gov’t Allocates $500M for Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion In 2026/27

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...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

3 weeks ago AgricultureFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project Gets $776M Boost

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...

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Essex Valley Irrigation Programme Being Advanced In 2026/27 with $940M Gov’t Allocation

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...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent launch of the Matching Grant Scheme of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

3 weeks ago Agriculture

Banks Urged to Re-Evaluate Agricultural Financing

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...

President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.

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CASE Past Students Urged to Stay Connected to Institution

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...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right, front row); Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (third right, front row); Senior Director of the Agricultural Land Management Division, Joan Brown-Morrison (right, front row); and Country Coordinator for the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean, Nelsa English-Johnson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who successfully completed a recent soil management training programme. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Agriculture Ministry and the WUSC) Caribbean, with funding from the Government of Canada. The group displays soil testing kits received during the closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

3 weeks ago Agriculture

28 Agricultural Extension Officers Complete Soil Management Training Programme

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,...