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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

20,000 Coffee Seedlings Distributed to Farmers Since January

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has distributed approximately 20,000 coffee seedlings to farmers as part of its coffee restoration and expansion programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, gave the update while addressing the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, gives keynote address at the Agri-Vision Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4) under the theme “Championing Secure Food Production”.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, gives keynote address at the Agri-Vision Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4) under the theme “Championing Secure Food Production”.

Ground to Be Broken for Pedro Plains Irrigation Scheme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) greets Jamaica Broilers Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, Christopher Levy (left) ahead of the Agri-Vision Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4). Also present is Vice President of The Best Dressed Chicken, Dave Fairman.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) greets Jamaica Broilers Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, Christopher Levy (left) ahead of the Agri-Vision Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4). Also present is Vice President of The Best Dressed Chicken, Dave Fairman.

Government Taking Steps to Ensure Food Security
Senior Livestock Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown, speaks to JIS News in a recent interview.
Senior Livestock Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown, speaks to JIS News in a recent interview.

RADA Partners with JSIF to Strengthen Biosecurity Practices for Pig Farmers
Senior Livestock Specialist with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Maxine Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office at 58A Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. Ms. Brown is lauding the efforts of the Langston University in providing support to RADA by way of training in the use of the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator (LINC).
Senior Livestock Specialist with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Maxine Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office at 58A Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. Ms. Brown is lauding the efforts of the Langston University in providing support to RADA by way of training in the use of the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator (LINC).

13 Livestock Officers Receive Training in Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator

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Agriculture

RADA Encourages Persons to Become Livestock Officers

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging interested persons to consider becoming Livestock Officers. Senior Livestock Specialist with RADA, Maxine Brown, told JIS News that currently there is only one Livestock Officer per parish. “It can be quite challenging for the one officer to try to serve all the needs of the farmers and we understand, too, that the...
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Project Coordinator/Manager for the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX), Candice Constantine, outlines the benefits of the platform to farmers at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day. The event was held at UTECH’s Alfred Sangster Auditorium on February 28.
AgricultureTourism

Over $40 Million Earned on Alex Platform So Far This Year

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated earnings of $40 million for farmers during the first two months of 2025. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Mr....
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers the main address at the St. Thomas Cassava Festival at the Golden Grove Sports Complex in St. Thomas on February 28.
Agriculture

St. Thomas Cassava Festival to Become Annual Event

Cassava and its many by-products were on full display at the inaugural St. Thomas Cassava Festival in Golden Grove, held at the Golden Grove Sports Complex on Friday (February 28). The event, which is poised to become an annual one for the parish’s Cassava Growers Association Limited, brought together stakeholders, cassava enthusiasts and patrons for a celebration of the beloved...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Chair, Gastronomy Linkages Network, Nicola Madden-Greig (right), sample cinnamon cracker pudding with coffee sauce during the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1). The treat was prepared using, among other ingredients, Excelsior brand crackers which are manufactured by Jamaica Biscuit Company. Looking on in anticipation of their reaction are event host and media personality, Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small, and Excelsior employee, Sharifa Rowe.
AgricultureInnovationInvestment

Coffee Industry Stakeholders Urged to Innovate and Explore Value-Added Product Opportunities

Jamaica’s coffee industry stakeholders are being encouraged to explore the prospects of creating a wider array of value-added products from the commodity. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the call as he welcomed patrons to the eighth staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1). Mr. Bartlett said while much emphasis...
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).
AgricultureInvestmentTourism

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Kicks Off

The aroma of freshly brewed Blue Mountain Coffee filled the air at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1), as Jamaica’s premier coffee festival returned for the eighth year. The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, previously staged in Newcastle, St. Andrew, was moved to the larger venue, allowing for an expanded celebration, with over 60 vendors offering a diverse...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses coffee farmers at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the University of Technology, Jamaica’s Alfred Sangster Auditorium on February 28.
AgricultureClimate Change

Climate-Resilient Coffee Coming in 2026

The Government is working to introduce a climate-resilient coffee variety by 2026, in a bid to combat the effects of climate change on Jamaica’s coffee crop. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivering a speech at an Exporters Forum.
Agriculture

Chief Technical Director Reiterates Importance of Safeguarding Jamaica’s Food Security

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...
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