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SCJ Holdings Tasked With Fast-tracking Land Divestments for Productive Economic Activities

Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited has been tasked with urgently fast-tracking its divestment process to repurpose former sugar lands for productive economic activities. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said 6,338 acres of land were...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

Agriculture Ministry Investing Over $60m In Cutting-Edge Farming Technology

Agriculture Ministry Strengthens Fight Against Praedial Larceny

Government Providing Cold Storage Space for Farmers and Producers

Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board, Shaun Cameron (right), presents an award to coconut farmer Rainford Heslop, during Town Hall Meeting in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on May 27.

Coconut Farmers Urged to Explore New By-Products

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Gov’t Moves to Establish Pension Scheme for Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining plans to establish a pension scheme for farmers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, announced that the Ministry will advocate for $1 billion to seed the fund. “Unfortunately, some farmers just keep going, even though they are not so strong, because they are afraid [that] if they stop, they don’t have anything to fall...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

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Gov’t Allocates $2b to Boost MSMES, Strengthen Agricultural Sector

The Government has allocated $2 billion to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with a portion specifically earmarked for agriculture. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27). He informed that the Ministry...

Acting Director General at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority JACRA, Wayne Hunter, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

10 months ago Agriculture

JACRA to Plant Millions of Coffee and Cocoa Plants

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) aims to plant millions of coffee and cocoa plants to provide consistent supplies for the sector. JACRA is the regulatory body responsible for coconut, cocoa, coffee, ginger, nutmeg, pimento, and turmeric and is empowered by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act (2017). Acting Director General at JACRA, Wayne Hunter, told JIS News...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.

10 months ago Agriculture

$200 Million to Fix Road Breakaways in St. Andrew East Rural

Cabinet has approved two projects totalling $200 million to correct road breakaways in the community of Hall’s Delight in St. Andrew East Rural. This was confirmed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, when he delivered the keynote address at Tuesday’s (May 20) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, hosted by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), at Cinchona....

Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, addresses the launch of a series of town hall meetings to commemorate the agency’s 80th anniversary, in Church Pen, St. Catherine, on May 20.

10 months ago Agriculture

Coconut Farmers Encouraged to Work Closely With the CIB to Expand Production

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is encouraging farmers in the sector to liaise with the agency for the expansion of production and to maximise export earnings. Speaking at the launch of a series of town hall meetings to commemorate the CIB’s 80th anniversary, in Church Pen, St. Catherine, on May 20, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIB, Shaun Cameron,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents seedlings to Marcia Nelson (second right) and Lurline Grant (centre) during the handover of key agricultural inputs to St. Andrew East Rural coffee farmers at Resource Square in Cinchona on Tuesday (May 20). Sharing in the occasion are Director General (Acting) at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (left); Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second left); and President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers’ Association (JACRA), Donald Salmon (background).

10 months ago Agriculture

St. Andrew East Rural Coffee Farmers Get Supplies to Boost Production

Scores of coffee farmers in St. Andrew East Rural have received a donation of fertilisers and herbicides from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). The supplies, which include 8,000 bags of fertiliser, 10,000 coffee seedlings, rodenticide, attractant, and cacao seedlings, were handed over on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona,...

Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Agricultural Land Management Division, Kellie-Ann Carrington-Clue.

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Farmers Encouraged To Use Compost To Boost Soil Health And Productivity

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is encouraging more farmers to use organic matter to improve soil health and agricultural sustainability across Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Ministry’s Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Kellie-Ann Carrington-Clue, said composted organic materials play a critical role in improving soil health and reducing the reliance on synthetic fertilisers....