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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), is joined by other agricultural stakeholders in the ground-breaking exercise to signify the launch of the Hartlands Irrigation Project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (July 21). He is joined by (from left) Hartlands farmer, Tanya Anderson; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully; Board Chairman of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings (SCJH) Limited, Cleveland Allen; Board Chairman of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Vitus Evans; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Joseph Gyles; Councillor for Horizon Park Division, Jennifer Hull and Managing Director of SCJH, Nigel Myrie. The mini pressurised irrigation system is expected to benefit 41 farmers in Hartlands during its immediate implementation, with plans to expand the system up to 400 acres.

Ground Broken for $80M Hartlands Irrigation Project

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has officially broken ground for the $80-million Hartlands Irrigation Project in St. Catherine, a critical initiative designed to boost water access and climate resilience for farmers in the community. The new...

Senior Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown, is calling on farmers to prioritise water storage and conservation as El Ni Niño conditions persist.

RADA Says Farmers Must Continue to Store and Conserve Water

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), presents Linford Nelson with his certificate of completion during the Graduation and Handover Ceremony for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Farmer Field School, held on July 14 at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Stony Hill, St. Andrew. Mr. Nelson was among 73 cocoa farmers who graduated and are better equipped to manage the frosty pod rot disease.

Reduction in Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease, Increase in Production

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the graduation and handover ceremony for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Farmer Field School, held on Tuesday (July 14) at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

7,800 Farmers to Be Trained Under US$50M Green Climate Fund Grant

Livestock Owners Urged to Stock Up on Supplies for the Rainy Season

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Heifer Redistribution programme launch recently at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas.

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Farmers Urged to Heed Official Advisories as Heat Persists

Local farmers are being urged to heed the advice of official communication from the relevant agencies during periods of extreme heat, to safeguard their animals and crops. Speaking recently at the launch of the Heifer Redistribution Programme at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, reminded that “the heat is on”. “It's...

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Educational Institutions to Benefit from Heifer Redistribution Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is to strengthen dairy systems at educational institutions, through the newly launched Heifer Redistribution Programme. Through the programme, 400 pregnant heifers are being distributed to dairy farmers and institutions across Jamaica, to help rebuild the sector following Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking during the launch of the initiative recently at...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the handover of 400 heifers to local farmers at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas, recently.

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Farmers Urged to Take Advantage of Support to Redevelop Pastures

Local dairy farmers are being urged to take advantage of support available from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining to redevelop pastures and, ultimately, improve their yield. Speaking recently during the launch of the Heifer Redistribution Programme at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that in order for dairy farmers to be able...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with young people attending the New Testament Church of God Kingdom Builders Business Expo, held recently in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

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Minister Green Calls for Greater Youth Participation in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging more young Jamaicans to explore opportunities in agriculture, emphasising that the sector provides viable pathways to entrepreneurship, wealth creation and national development. Addressing the New Testament Church of God Kingdom Builders Business Expo in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, recently, Minister Green encouraged participants to view agriculture as more than...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnett Edmondson, delivers remarks during the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project Close-out Ceremony, held on Wednesday (July 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The event was held under the theme

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SAC Project Benefits Over 10,000 Jamaican Farmers

More than 10,000 Jamaican farmers, including more than 3,000 young people, directly benefited from the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, which successfully concluded its five-year implementation period in March 2026. Funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), the initiative was launched in April 2021 with a clear mandate: to enhance...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), with one of the pregnant heifers that will be distributed to local dairy farmers under the Heifer Redistribution Programme. At right is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson. Occasion was the launch of the programme on July 15 at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas.

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400 Pregnant Heifers to Be Distributed to Local Farmers

Four hundred pregnant heifers are to be distributed to dairy farmers across Jamaica under a major government initiative, aimed at rebuilding the national herd, boosting milk production and strengthening the long-term resilience of the dairy industry following Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaica Dairy Development Board’s (JDDB) Heifer Redistribution Programme was launched on July 16, at Serge Island Dairies in Danvers Pen,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents Icilda Hanson, with her certificate of completion during the graduation and handover ceremony for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Farmer Field School at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 14). Ms. Hanson was among approximately 73 cocoa farmers who successfully completed the programme and are now better equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage and mitigate the impact of frosty pod rot disease on cocoa production.

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73 Farmers Complete Cocoa Disease Management Training

Approximately 73 farmers have graduated from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School under the Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease Management Programme. The programme adopts a farmer-centred approach to combatting frosty pod rot disease in cocoa through an intensive eight-week training course. Cocoa farmers in Clarendon and St. Mary were targeted for the initiative, as the parishes are...