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General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the Board will be facilitating insurance payouts to banana and plantain farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.
General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the Board will be facilitating insurance payouts to banana and plantain farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Farmers to Benefit from Insurance Payments

One hundred and sixteen banana and plantain farmers registered for the Catastrophe Insurance Fund are to receive payouts from the Banana Board. Banana Board General Manager, Janet Conie, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said $20 million will...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, surveys the walk-behind tractors and earth augers that were handed over in a ceremony on Wednesday (November 26), at the Amity Hall Agro-Park in St. Catherine. The equipment will be distributed in parishes with difficult terrain that were not hard hit by Hurricane Melissa, to assist with the agriculture Ministry’s recovery strategy.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, surveys the walk-behind tractors and earth augers that were handed over in a ceremony on Wednesday (November 26), at the Amity Hall Agro-Park in St. Catherine. The equipment will be distributed in parishes with difficult terrain that were not hard hit by Hurricane Melissa, to assist with the agriculture Ministry’s recovery strategy.

Farmers to Get Help with Water Tanks, Drip Irrigation Systems and Water Pumps
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Agri-Invest Corporation (AIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vivion Scully (centre), and Delta Supply Company Limited Deputy Chaiman, Jonathan Swire, at the handover ceremony for walk-behind tractors and earth augers on Wednesday (November 26) at the Amity Hall Agro-Park in St. Catherine. The equipment will be distributed in parishes with difficult terrain that were not hard hit by Hurricane Melissa, to assist with the Ministry’s recovery strategy.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Agri-Invest Corporation (AIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vivion Scully (centre), and Delta Supply Company Limited Deputy Chaiman, Jonathan Swire, at the handover ceremony for walk-behind tractors and earth augers on Wednesday (November 26) at the Amity Hall Agro-Park in St. Catherine. The equipment will be distributed in parishes with difficult terrain that were not hard hit by Hurricane Melissa, to assist with the Ministry’s recovery strategy.

Agriculture Minister Hands Over Equipment to Assist Farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is briefed by goat farmer, Delarno Small, during a farm tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill, St. Catherine, on November 20. Also pictured are Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and St. Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament, Hon. Kerensia Morrison (second row, right); Councillor for the Guys Hill Division, Joseph Johnson (second row, left); and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Garnet Edmondson (background).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is briefed by goat farmer, Delarno Small, during a farm tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill, St. Catherine, on November 20. Also pictured are Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and St. Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament, Hon. Kerensia Morrison (second row, right); Councillor for the Guys Hill Division, Joseph Johnson (second row, left); and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Garnet Edmondson (background).

Resilient Farmer Expanding Goat Rearing After Hurricane Melissa Setbacks
Tagged cows were featured at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 1. The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) urges farmers to utilise the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), which will assist the police in reducing praedial larceny and apprehending perpetrators.
Tagged cows were featured at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 1. The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) urges farmers to utilise the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), which will assist the police in reducing praedial larceny and apprehending perpetrators.

JCF’S Agricultural Protection Branch Urges Farmers to Use NAITS to Combat Praedial Larceny

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St. Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament, Hon. Kerensia Morrison (right), relays the hurricane damage experienced in Bonnet District, Guys Hill, in St. Catherine, to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right) during a farm tour in the community on Thursday (November 20). Poultry farmers, Nadisha Simmonds-Small (left) and her husband, Conway Small (second left), have sustained approximately $750,000 in loss to their poultry operation. The tour forms part of the Ministry’s hurricane recovery plan and culminated with a Farmers Meeting at the Guys Hill Town Hall, where farmers received irish potato seeds, fertilisers and vegetable seeds.
Agriculture

Poultry Farmer Grateful That Ministry Will Help to Rebuild Sector

Poultry farmer, Nadisha Simmonds-Small, has expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s plan to rebuild the poultry sector, which sustained extensive damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, toured several farms in Bonnet District in Guys Hill, St. Catherine, on Thursday (November 20), where he saw the extent of the damage from...
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A photo of a coop with chickens belonging to poultry farmer Nadisha Simmonds-Small, who lost some of her birds during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, viewed hurricane damaged farms on Thursday (November 20) during a field tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill in St. Catherine, as part of the Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa recovery plan.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Rebuild Poultry Sector After 1.1M Bird Loss

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a plan for the poultry sector, which was adversely affected during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green disclosed that the ministry’s preliminary assessment showed that over 1.1 million birds have been lost — 458,000 layers and more than 700,000 broiler chickens. In comparison, Mr....
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Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny Parish Agricultural Manager, Courtney Taylor, addresses farmers during Wednesday’s (November 19) RADA Connect/GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance handover ceremony, held in Litchfield, Trelawny. Approximately 32 farmers received insurance payouts under the GraceKennedy (GK) Weather Protection Programme to support their recovery following Hurricane Melissa.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

32 Farmers In Litchfield, Trelawny, Receive Insurance Payouts To Support Hurricane Recovery

Approximately 32 farmers in Litchfield, Trelawny, have received insurance payouts under the GraceKennedy (GK) Weather Protection Programme to support their recovery following Hurricane Melissa. The payments were distributed on Wednesday (November 19) during a joint visit to the community by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Connect team, together with representatives of the GK Insurance Group. GK General Insurance Client...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left) and St. Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament, Hon. Kerensia Morrison (left), listen intently as poultry farmer, Maureen Simmonds, relays the extensive damage to her business from Hurricane Melissa. The officials visited Bonnet District, Guys Hill in St. Catherine on Thursday (November 20), to tour several farms in the community that were damaged during the storm, as part of the Ministry’s hurricane recovery plan. The tour culminated with a farmers’ meeting at the Guys Hill Town Hall, where farmers received irish potato seeds, fertilisers and vegetable seeds.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Ministry Of Agriculture Targets Less Affected Parishes In Short-term Recovery Plan

As the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining gets ready to begin the post Hurricane Melissa recovery, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says that a part of the short-term strategy is to focus on parishes that were not extensively affected by the category-five storm. Speaking at a farmers’ meeting in Guys Hill, St. Catherine, on November 20, he said that...
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Livestock Specialist, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
Agriculture

RADA to Host Livestock Clinic in St. Elizabeth on Nov. 21

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at Newcombe Valley Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Friday, November 21. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown, told JIS News that the event, which begins at 10:00 a.m., will provide farmers with access to on‑the‑spot livestock health checks, feed and nutrition support, as well as deworming and vaccination guidance....
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RADA Urges Farmers to Document Hurricane Damage for National Assessment Efforts

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers to carefully document damage to their farms, produce, and livestock. This effort is critical to supporting national damage assessment activities, particularly as access to several areas remains restricted following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Senior RADA Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb, noted that assessments remain ongoing as the...
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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farmers to use protective gear while clearing their fields.
Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Be Careful During Recovery Work in Their Fields

Farmers should exercise great caution and protect themselves during recovery efforts while in the field, says Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb. In a recent interview with JIS News, Ms. Webb said with the type of damage resulting from Hurricane Melissa, numerous hazards exist for farmers to navigate. “Start off...
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