The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is working closely with turmeric, ginger and pimento farmers to apply research from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) project to improve crop quality. Director for Strategic Planning and Projects at RADA, Vaughn Barnaby told JIS News that the project is being implemented over five years and is now in its...

The Government is finalising a modern legal framework for the sugar industry and will shortly establish a dedicated training institute for the sector, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He said the industry remains a very important sector that is still critical to the nation’s food security matrix, and the Government must lead a process...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received approximately $10 million in irrigation infrastructure support and farming supplies to boost agricultural resilience in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth. The donation, which was handed over by GraceKennedy (GK) Foods at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Hounslow pump house on November 1, included $6.2 million to purchase a generator and more than $3...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is actively incorporating technology in its agricultural programmes to attract more young people. “In fact, our career expos will be focusing heavily on robotics and the technology aspect of agriculture,” said 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon. He was speaking to JIS News at the Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School 4-H Club’s inaugural open day on...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has underscored the need for Jamaica to become self-sufficient in seed production. Addressing a recent plant breeding in hot pepper production training session at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, Mr. Witter noted that effective plant breeding strategies are essential for meeting...

More than $180 billion has been disbursed by the EXIM Bank over 38 years, helping over 3,000 clients operate as viable and competitive business ventures in international markets. The trade financing institution is the Caribbean’s first Export-Import Bank and is focused on providing a wide range of financing instruments at competitive interest rates for the country’s productive sector. Acting Chief...

Consumers are being encouraged by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, to support the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign in order to sustain the local agricultural industry. “We must ensure that in and out of season, we are eating Jamaican,” he said during the launch of Eat Jamaican Month, being observed in November, at Fruit Blossoms farm in Jericho,...