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

Farmers Urged to Be on Alert for Pests

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers to be on the lookout for pests following recent heavy rains. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb, said farmers should...
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Aldaine Gordon.
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Aldaine Gordon.

Farmers Encouraged to Increase Sustainable Soil Management Practices
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), stands beside a milk machine, along with Principal of the Knockalva Polytechnic College, Natalie Wallace-Thompson (right); Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left), and other persons, during the launch of the Dairy Livestock Innovation, Nutrition, Knowledge Programme (D-LINK), held at the College on November 28.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), stands beside a milk machine, along with Principal of the Knockalva Polytechnic College, Natalie Wallace-Thompson (right); Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left), and other persons, during the launch of the Dairy Livestock Innovation, Nutrition, Knowledge Programme (D-LINK), held at the College on November 28.

Government to Assist Dairy Farmers Through $20-Million Equipment Lease Programme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) samples a dish prepared by Kibbieshe Kennedy, a contestant in the Ministry’s Eat Jamaican Month Cook Off competition, held on Friday (November 29) at the Ministry’s Hope Complex in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) samples a dish prepared by Kibbieshe Kennedy, a contestant in the Ministry’s Eat Jamaican Month Cook Off competition, held on Friday (November 29) at the Ministry’s Hope Complex in Kingston.

Eat Jamaican Global Campaign To Be Expanded
Director for Strategic Planning and Projects at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Vaughn Barnaby.
Director for Strategic Planning and Projects at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Vaughn Barnaby.

Spice Farmers Encouraged to Buy into JaSPICE Project

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the opening of a two-day National Seed Policy workshop on Wednesday (November 27), at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Listening is Acting Senior Director at the Ministry, Shane Cunningham.
Agriculture

New Plant Health Act to Go Before Cabinet in a Few Weeks

Within a few weeks, the new Plant Health Act will go to Cabinet and should be laid before Parliament by the end of the financial year, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. The legislation, which will replace the Plants (Quarantine) Act, will be consistent with modern phytosanitary best practices and ensure Jamaica's conformity with its international...
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Agriculture to return to growth in the new financial year.
AgricultureFinance & Public Service

Agriculture to Return to Growth in 2025/26

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) projects that the agriculture industry will return to growth in the first half of fiscal year 2025/26. This follows a decline in the July to September 2024 quarter due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl and other weather events, which will linger into October to December. “Some crops, impacted by weather events, which continued...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and Agricultural Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kingston, Rasheeda Hall Hanson (left), look on as Chief of Party, USDA Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICES) Project, Dr. Ronald Blake (second right) presents Chief Executive Officer, Carbyne Capital Investments Limited, Rajiv Ebanks, with the signed agreement to provide financing for the spices sector, during a ceremony at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 21).
AgricultureDevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Increased Access To Financing For Spice Farmers

Local spice farmers are to benefit from increased access to financing to expand their operations and boost productivity. The support is being provided under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) Project, which targets the revitalisation of the turmeric, ginger, and pimento value chains. The Local Umbrella Agreement for Tripartite Value Chain Financing, which...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets St. Elizabeth farmer Joan Blake, during a tour of booths at the Eat Jamaican Day food festival on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston on Friday (Nov. 22).
Agriculture

3000 Kits to Be Distributed under Backyard Gardening Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be distributing 3,000 gardening kits under the new edition of its Backyard Gardening Programme, which will roll out on ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Monday, November 25. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement at the Eat Jamaican Day food festival on Friday (Nov. 22) on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston....
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Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre), admires the display of produce at a booth mounted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Research and Development Unit, at the ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Food Festival on Friday (Nov. 22) at Devon House in Kingston. Manning the booth is Plant Breeding Officer, Rushane McDonald (left), while Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Owen Dobson, looks on.
Agriculture

$1.2 Billion In Sales For Farmers On ALEX Platform

Sales of produce by local farmers through the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform continue to climb, reaching $1.2 billion to date. Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace,  made the disclosure to JIS News, during the ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ food festival on Friday (Nov. 22) at Devon House in Kingston. He said the platform has revolutionised the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Highlights Significant Role of Cattle Industry in Food Security

The local cattle industry continues to play a vital role in supporting food security and boosting Jamaica’s economy, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing cattle farmers and industry stakeholders during the recent Minard Livestock and Beef Festival in St. Ann, Minister Green described the cattle sector as, not only big business, but one with the...
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Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully (right), and Project Director, Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, World University Service of Canada, Doug Graham, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a sweet potato planting nursery and to conduct research aimed at strengthening the island’s root crop production, at the AIC in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Signing of MOU for Sweet Potato Nursery

Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully (right), and Project Director, Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, World University Service of Canada, Doug Graham, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a sweet potato planting nursery and to conduct research aimed at strengthening the island’s root crop production, at the AIC in Kingston on Tuesday...
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