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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left), converses with (from left) Acting Senior Research Director in the Crop Research Unit of the Ministry’s Research and Development Division, Alex Sybron; Seed Certification Consultant, Dr. Lisa Myers-Morgan; Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Manager of Science, Technology and Innovation, Fayaz Shah, and Acting Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, National Plant Protection Organisation, Damian Rowe. The occasion was a recent Plant Breeding in Hot Pepper Production training session, coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left), converses with (from left) Acting Senior Research Director in the Crop Research Unit of the Ministry’s Research and Development Division, Alex Sybron; Seed Certification Consultant, Dr. Lisa Myers-Morgan; Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Manager of Science, Technology and Innovation, Fayaz Shah, and Acting Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, National Plant Protection Organisation, Damian Rowe. The occasion was a recent Plant Breeding in Hot Pepper Production training session, coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

State Minister Underscores Need for Jamaica’s Self-Sufficiency in Seed Production

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...
Acting Chief Executive Officer at EXIM Bank, Errol Barnaby.
Acting Chief Executive Officer at EXIM Bank, Errol Barnaby.

EXIM Bank Assists More Than 3,000 Clients
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of Eat Jamaican Month at Fruit Blossoms farm in Jericho, St. Catherine, on Thursday (October 31). Eat Jamaican Month is being observed during November.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of Eat Jamaican Month at Fruit Blossoms farm in Jericho, St. Catherine, on Thursday (October 31). Eat Jamaican Month is being observed during November.

Consumers Encouraged to Support ‘Eat Jamaican’ Campaign
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seventh right), shares a moment with Clarendon farmers who have benefited from a donation of supplies from Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBML). Occasion was the handover of the items at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office in Clarendon on Tuesday (October 29). He is joined by Principal Director of Technical Services at RADA, Winston Simpson (third left); and Managing Director of JBML, Donna Howe (sixth right).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seventh right), shares a moment with Clarendon farmers who have benefited from a donation of supplies from Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBML). Occasion was the handover of the items at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office in Clarendon on Tuesday (October 29). He is joined by Principal Director of Technical Services at RADA, Winston Simpson (third left); and Managing Director of JBML, Donna Howe (sixth right).

More Assistance for Clarendon Farmers
Research and Development Specialist with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) Project, Michelle Sherwood, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Research and Development Specialist with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) Project, Michelle Sherwood, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

JaSPICE Project Addressing Local Production Issues

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), along with (from left): Chief Executive Officer, Devenish Nutrition, Tony McEntee; Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Matthew Lyn, and Minister of State in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter, examine poultry chicks during the commissioning of CB’s tropical broiler system at the company’s Hill Run Farms, ‘The Nest’, in St. Catherine on Friday (October 25).
Agriculture

Consumers Assured of Adequate Chicken Meat for Christmas

Consumers are being assured that there will be an adequate supply of chicken meat for the upcoming Christmas season. This, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who says the poultry sub-sector is rebounding from the fallout experienced in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl’s passage, just south of Jamaica on July 3. He advised that the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).
AgricultureNational Security

JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commenced recruitment of agricultural wardens to combat praedial larceny islandwide. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22). The first recruitment drive was held on October 22 at Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland and another is...
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Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
Agriculture

Member of Parliament Renews Call For Animal Pound In Westmoreland

Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, has renewed his call for the establishment of an animal pound for the parish. “We are facing a crisis with stray animals, particularly cows. We have strays from as far as Western Hanover, which pose a serious threat to road users and significantly contribute to traffic accidents. It is crucial that we address...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), and Acting Director for Community Liaison, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren (right) visit the Nature
AgricultureGender Affairs

PHOTOS: FarmHers Market

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), and Acting Director for Community Liaison, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren (right) visit the Nature's Pastes and Purées, and HoneyLishus booth, at the Agricultural Display, Media Highlight and FarmHers Market on Tuesday (October 15) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. The event was...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a group of greenhouse farmers with inputs for their business, to replace what was lost during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Occasion was a World Food Day Ceremony, held at Ebony Park in Clarendon, on October 16.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

100-Acre Ackee and Mango Orchard to Be Established at Ebony Park in Clarendon

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced the establishment of a 100-acre orchard, comprising 50 acres of ackees and 50 acres of mangoes, on lands at Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust in Clarendon. This aligns with the Ministry’s food security strategy, which is key to growing the agricultural sector. Climate change, global warming and other challenges have made it...
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Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson
AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

FarmHers Market To Observe International Day Of Rural Women

KINGSTON, October 11 (JIS): An Agricultural Display, Media Highlight and FarmHers Market will be held on Tuesday, October 15, to observe International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024. Under the theme, ‘Agricultural Resilience: Achieving a Sustainable Future’, the events will take place on the Roof of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), 4-6 Trafalgar Road, Kingston, beginning...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Agriculture Ministry Officials to Meet Regularly with Farmers to Evaluate Recovery Efforts

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that Ministry officials will continue to meet regularly with farmers and other stakeholders to evaluate hurricane recovery efforts. The Minister, who was speaking to farmers and fisherfolk following a tour of sections of St. Ann North Western on October 2, said that the visits to various farmsteads and fishing beaches...
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