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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

Farmers Urged to Take Measures to Ease Effects of Dry Spell

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...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), is joined by residents as he cuts the ribbon to officially open the Big Ground district farm road in Newcombe Valley, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (February 21).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), is joined by residents as he cuts the ribbon to officially open the Big Ground district farm road in Newcombe Valley, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (February 21).

71 Farm Roads Rehabilitated
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides details about the dry response programme for farmers during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides details about the dry response programme for farmers during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

$79 Million Allocated to Procure Water Tanks, Drip Irrigation Hoses for Farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the ground breaking for the cold storage facility at Content Greenhouse Cluster in Kinkvine, Manchester, on Thursday (February 20).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the ground breaking for the cold storage facility at Content Greenhouse Cluster in Kinkvine, Manchester, on Thursday (February 20).

Multimillion-Dollar Cold Storage Facility For Manchester Farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green ( right), and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), look at solar panels during the official handover of the Plumwood Pumping Station photovoltaics (PV) Solar System in New Forest, Manchester, in June 2023. Highlighting the features is Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Emile Mayers. The system was installed under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green ( right), and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), look at solar panels during the official handover of the Plumwood Pumping Station photovoltaics (PV) Solar System in New Forest, Manchester, in June 2023. Highlighting the features is Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Emile Mayers. The system was installed under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II).

$650 Million For Project To Boost Agriculture And Tourism In Rural Areas

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the aquaculture sector during Wednesday’s (February 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Agriculture

Aquaculture Sector Poised to Mushroom

With the construction of the $574-million tilapia hatchery, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to further boost the aquaculture sector with the production of freshwater prawns and the establishment of an ornamental fish farming project. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during this week’s post-Cabinet press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 19)....
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on measures being undertaken to revitalise the country’s egg industry during Wednesday’s (February 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Agriculture

Gov’t Taking Steps to Ensure Egg Supply Stability

Several measures are being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining to ensure egg supply stability in the country and revitalise the industry, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “We would have distributed, up to the end of December, about 50,000 pullets, ready to lay hens, across our hardest-hit parishes. We have seen some challenges with the weather...
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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is encouraging farmers to prioritise water conservation during the dry season.
Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Conserve Water to Mitigate Effects of Drought

Farmers are being encouraged to conserve water as part of drought mitigation strategies during the dry season. With normal to below normal rainfall expected over the upcoming weeks, methods of keeping crops well-watered are crucial for farmers to preserve their investments. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, says techniques such...
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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is discouraging farmers from using the slash-and-burn method in their farming practices, to prevent fires during the dry season.
Agriculture

RADA Urges Farmers Not to Slash-and-Burn in Dry Season

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is discouraging farmers from slashing and burning during the peak of the dry season, which lasts from February to April of this year. Slash-and-burn is the cutting and burning of trees to clear land for cultivation. With forecasts of normal to below normal rainfall during this time, conditions are ideal for the spread of...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13. The Estimates provided details on, among other projects, the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to assist in Jamaica’s achievement of food security as also modernisation of the agricultural sector. Some $1.7 billion has been allocated to continue work under the programme during the upcoming fiscal year.
Agriculture

$1.7b Programmed to Continue Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development

Work on the Essex Valley Development Programme will be further advanced in fiscal year 2025/26 with the Government’s provision of an additional $1.7 billion. Details of the allocation are contained in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 13) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 13.
Agriculture

$999.4m Earmarked to Continue Phase Two of Agricultural Research Stations Rehabilitation Project

Phase two of the agricultural research facilities rehabilitation will continue in fiscal year 2025/26 with a $999.4-million allocation from the Government. The work is being executed under the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project, which was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining in April 2024. The programmed provision is contained in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, which was...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 13.
Agriculture

$965 Million Allocated for Completion of Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project

Completion of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project has been extended to September 2026 through allocation of over $965 million. The funds are provided in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday (Feb.13) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The earmarked funds will provide for completion of the installation...
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