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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Papine High School greenhouse project is intended to equip students with skills in modern agricultural practices, while producing crops to serve the needs of the school and supply nearby institutions. It will also provide employment opportunities and generate an income for students and community members, who will be engaged in greenhouse production. The greenhouse, which includes a hydroponic system,...