A sum of $1.46 billion will be allocated in fiscal year 2026/27 to advance initiatives that expand market access and promote climate-resilient practices for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agriculture sectors. The allocation, provided under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, is detailed in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives...

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 under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) Greenhouse Cluster and Infrastructure Upgrade project. The project, which is being undertaken...

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, has hailed the Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) as an important investment by the Government in the country’s farmers. An initiative under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom (UK) government, the initiative provides small and medium-sized farmers with...

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has officially launched the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project to strengthen year-round agricultural production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities. The project, funded with an investment of $880.4 million under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II), will deliver 95 greenhouses in community clusters across...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, says the entity has secured more than $4 billion in new agricultural investment leads. He noted that these leads were generated at last year’s Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum. “At Agro Invest, our mandate has been clear. It is to attract new investment into agriculture and to create the conditions...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has described the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) as the backbone of Jamaica’s agricultural system. Consequently, he says the Ministry remains bullish on support for the Portland-based institution. Speaking during a Founders’ Day event at CASE recently, Mr. Green highlighted the Ministry’s investment in the institution, noting that throughout...

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...