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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent launch of the Matching Grant Scheme of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

Banks Urged to Re-Evaluate Agricultural Financing

Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to providing more accessible, affordable credit for farmers. Making the call, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said that banks...

President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.

CASE Past Students Urged to Stay Connected to Institution

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right, front row); Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (third right, front row); Senior Director of the Agricultural Land Management Division, Joan Brown-Morrison (right, front row); and Country Coordinator for the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean, Nelsa English-Johnson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who successfully completed a recent soil management training programme. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Agriculture Ministry and the WUSC) Caribbean, with funding from the Government of Canada. The group displays soil testing kits received during the closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

28 Agricultural Extension Officers Complete Soil Management Training Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, receives a food basket from farmer at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon, Caleen Walker, during the handover of inputs under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD) Matching Grant Scheme at the agro-park in Clarendon on February 11.

Parnassus Agro-Park Farmers Get Agricultural Tools and Supplies

Young green onion plants growing in nutrient-rich garden soil.

RADA Urges Heartease Onion Farmers in St. Thomas to Tackle Rising Foliar Disease

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening of the Lime Edge Farm Road in Mount Friendship, St Andrew, on Wednesday (February 11).

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Agriculture Ministry Ramps Up Fruit Tree Planting

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging farmers to plant more fruit trees, particularly ackee and breadfruit, to meet local and overseas demand and replenish crops lost during Hurricane Melissa. “We’re on a drive to expand our fruit trees, especially ackee and breadfruit. Clearly, ackee is our second largest export. We’re seeing tremendous demand for it...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech titled ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’ during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2026/2027 Financial Year at Gordon House on February 12.

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G-G Outlines Post-Hurricane Melissa Strategy for Agriculture Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has listed priority areas of focus for the 2026-2027 financial year, to boost the sector’s resilience after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. These included advancing the work to establish a national food reserve, as well as the Minerals Institute, greenhouse clusters and new Agro-Parks. The Ministry also plans to rehabilitate six fishing beaches and 70...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on January 20.

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$100-Million Recovery Programme for Banana and Plantain Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will implement a $100-million large-scale recovery programme for banana and plantain farmers, after Hurricane Melissa wiped out the country’s commercial crop during its passage on October 28. The programme, which will be implemented by The Banana Board and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is expected to assist approximately 5,000 banana and plantain...

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), affixes his signature to the contract to rehabilitate Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas, during Thursday’s (February 5) contract-signing ceremony at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Chief Technical Director, Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Project Manager at SM Quality Construction, Roger Smith; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.

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Bath Botanical Gardens to Be Rehabilitated at a Cost of $29.5 Million

Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, signed a contract with SM Quality Construction for the undertaking on Thursday (February 5), at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. The project will...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;

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Prime Minister Hands Over State-of-the-Art Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (February 4), officially handed over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth. The facility was funded through a £53-million investment from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It is touted as a breakthrough model for creating agricultural...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at a Founders

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Agriculture Minister Commits $30 Million to CASE to Revive EGG Industry

To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. Speaking at a Founders’ Weekend event at the institution on January 31, the Minister said that the funds are to...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press conference held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, in Kingston, recently.

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Support Programme to Revitalise Yam Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a specialised support programme designed to revitalise the yam sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during a recent press conference, held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, Kingston. He informed that the programme will focus...