The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is employing the use of technology to protect the brand integrity of Jamaica's renowned Blue Mountain Coffee. Making the announcement on Thursday (January 9), portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that blockchain technology will be leveraged to ensure that consumers worldwide can verify the authenticity of their coffee purchases. “Probably the thing that I'm...

The island’s coconut farmers and other key players in the industry are to benefit from interventions being undertaken by the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) to boost production. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the CIB, Shaun Cameron, said, “We are using science and precise agriculture to increase productivity of coconut plants during their life cycles.” He noted that...

The Government is seeking to build sustainability in the sugar industry with the establishment of the Sugar Industry Authority Training Institute (SIATI), says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the launch of the Institute on January 6 at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) Conference Centre in Manchester, the Minister said the industry is being restored...

A total of 14,434 Jamaicans were placed in jobs abroad last year under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, in making the disclosure, said that of the total, 8255 workers or 57 per cent travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). She was speaking at...

The Government will be providing close to $1billion to establish cold storage facilities to benefit farmers across the island this year. The investment is among initiatives to boost agricultural production, which were announced by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2025 New Year’s Day message on January 1. He informed that Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is moving to commence building out Jamaica’s cold storage infrastructure in 2025. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston. Cold storage facilities extend the quality, nutritional value and shelf life of agricultural produce. Mr. Green informed that a contract...

Coconut farmers in St. Mary and St. Thomas have received supplies from the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) to assist in their ongoing recovery from losses sustained during Hurricane Beryl’s passage just south of Jamaica on July 3. The provisions were handed over to farmers in two farm groups in St. Mary and their counterparts in St. Thomas on December 19...