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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

Agriculture Ministry Allocates $134M for Drought Relief to Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $134 million to provide tangible relief to farmers affected by the current dry period. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on...
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for seven irrigation travellers (at right) to the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine, on January 29.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for seven irrigation travellers (at right) to the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine, on January 29.

Government to Ramp Up Research and Development Activities in Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony of seven irrigation travellers to the Bodles Agriculture Research Station at the facility in in St. Catherine on Wednesday (January 29).
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony of seven irrigation travellers to the Bodles Agriculture Research Station at the facility in in St. Catherine on Wednesday (January 29).

Over 150 Acres Of Pasture Being Resuscitated At Bodles Research Station
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farming communities to work together in developing seedling centres.
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farming communities to work together in developing seedling centres.

Farmers Urged to Prepare for Dry Season
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), assists a worker to activate the pump system for one of seven additional irrigation travellers acquired for the Bodles Agriculture Research Station in St. Catherine. The equipment, acquired at a cost of approximately $35.37 million, was handed over during a ceremony at Bodles on Wednesday (January 29). Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara; and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), assists a worker to activate the pump system for one of seven additional irrigation travellers acquired for the Bodles Agriculture Research Station in St. Catherine. The equipment, acquired at a cost of approximately $35.37 million, was handed over during a ceremony at Bodles on Wednesday (January 29). Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara; and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Seven Additional Irrigation Travellers Acquired for Bodles Agricultural Research Station

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Agriculture

Pest Traps Cited as Critical to Safeguarding Agriculture Sector and Tourism Product

New smart traps installed islandwide to detect the presence of the Medfly and Tomato Leafminer pests, should they enter the country, are expected to be pivotal in safeguarding Jamaica’s agriculture sector and tourism product. In November, 125 smart traps, valued $53 million, were installed by the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), is attentive as Papine High School student Raheim Marshall (second right) explains the technique of growing lettuce in a greenhouse. Looking on are fellow students Venicia Raymor (left) and Ashalee Robinson. The Minister toured the greenhouse facility following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and the Papine High School for the utilisation of the greenhouse located at the JBI’s St. Andrew headquarters, on June 14, 2024.
AgricultureYouth

Ministry Bolsters Support for Youth in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is ramping up efforts to get more young people involved in agriculture. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the scholarship programme will be enhanced to empower students to pursue career opportunities in the sector. “Last year, we offered 253 scholarships to youth across Jamaica. The $23.5 million that we are spending in...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Chairman, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Steven Whittingham (left), in discussion with Chairman, Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), Professor Neville Ying, during the 20th JSE Investments and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Agriculture

Gov’t to Equip New and Renovated Cold Storage Facilities with Renewable Energy Capability

All cold-storage facilities to be built or renovated by the Government to extend the shelf life of agricultural produce will be operated using renewable energy, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He provided the update during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently....
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Members of a team from the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, set up a Tomato Leafminer smart trap in the field.
Agriculture

Smart Traps Installed at RADA Offices and Ports of Entry

More than 100 new smart traps have been installed at Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) offices and ports of entry across the island. The traps, which are expected to enhance the surveillance and monitoring of pests, target the Tomato Leafminer and Medfly, which are not yet in Jamaica. Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative, St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Samal Duggins, during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.
AgricultureTechnology

Ministry Pursuing Further Partnerships to Integrate More Technology in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to partner with private-sector companies to integrate more technology in the sector to improve farming practices, particularly on small farms. Addressing the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, underscored the importance of infusing...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Rehabilitated Roads to Benefit Farmers in St. Ann

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the opening of two rehabilitated farm roads (Grants Bailey and Thatch Walk to Norwood), will significantly boost agricultural production in St. Ann. Addressing farmers, residents and other stakeholders in Grants Bailey recently, Mr. Green said that the roads will not only assist farmers in these two deep-rural communities in gaining...
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A Medfly trap installed on a farm.
AgricultureInvestmentTechnology

Jamaica First in Caribbean to Use Smart Trap Technology

Jamaica is the first Caribbean country to use Smart Traps in the surveillance and monitoring of insects that could impact local crops. First installed in November last year, the acquisition of 125 Smart Traps was done through a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection (PQPI) Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture,...
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