Amid global challenges facing the world, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, has reiterated the importance of safeguarding Jamaica's food security. Speaking at the Ministry’s Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection (PQ/PI) Branch Annual Importers Forum on Wednesday (February 26), Mr. Palmer stated that it's important for stakeholders in the agricultural sector to understand what's happening...

Efforts to enhance the resilience of the agricultural sector and coastal areas will continue in the new fiscal year, supported by a $249-million allocation. Provision for this amount has been made in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure which were recently tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The project, which...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says local Irish potato farmers are primed to produce sufficient yields to boost national outputs significantly for 2025 and beyond. “Despite the challenges they face, our farmers have buckled down in a meaningful way, putting in the work and should soon be seeing the rewards. I am really impressed, especially with...

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has launched a project designed to provide local and regional farmers with clean sweet potato planting material for improved production. The ‘Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean’ Project was launched during a ceremony at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Wednesday (February 26). This initiative is being implemented over four...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is advising farmers to put measures in place to mitigate the impacts of the dry spell on crops and livestock. In Jamaica, the dry period for farmers typically occurs from December to April each year, with the peak of the dry season falling between February and April, impacting planting schedules and water needs for...

Seventy-one farm roads across the island, have been repaired under the $870 million national Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the official opening of three farm roads in St. Elizabeth on Friday (February 21). The roads were opened in Big Ground (Newcombe Valley), Giddy Hall, and Numbers Road (Goshen)...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allotted $79 million to procure water tanks and drip irrigation hoses for farmers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who made the disclosure during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said the items should be available by the end of March, following which distribution will begin. The Ministry has distributed 171...