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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).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).

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...
Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.

Member of Parliament Renews Call For Animal Pound In Westmoreland
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
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 part of activities to observe International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024. Providing details about the items on display is Owner of Nature's Pastes and Purées, Camille Stewart (second left), while Manager and Owner of HoneyLishus, Nadia Johnson, listens.

PHOTOS: FarmHers Market
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.
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.

100-Acre Ackee and Mango Orchard to Be Established at Ebony Park in Clarendon
Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson
Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson

FarmHers Market To Observe International Day Of Rural Women

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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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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Chief of Party, USDA Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Project, Dr. Ronald Blake, provides an update on the project at a JIS Think Tank, at the agency
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Jamaica Makes Significant Strides in Positioning Spices on Global Stage

Jamaica has made significant strides in positioning its spice industry, particularly ginger, turmeric and pimento, on the global stage. Through the five-year United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Project, which began in 2022, key milestones have already been achieved, laying the groundwork for the future of the country’s spice sector. Speaking at a Jamaica Information...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the St. James Bee Farmers Association
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Agriculture Ministry Assists Thousands of Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has supplied approximately 19,000 farmers with critical inputs, to include seeds and fertilisers to support their recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while addressing the St. James Bee Farmers Association's Healthy Lifestyle Day ceremony, held at the St. James RADA...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), greets beekeeper, Glenwick Clarke (left), at the St. James Bee Farmers Association
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$5 Million Allocated to Assist Beekeepers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through its Apiculture Unit, has announced a $5-million support package for beekeepers affected by Hurricane Beryl. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who made disclosure, noted that the funds will be used to provide essential inputs like sugar, as well as help to restore colonies and equipment for beekeepers who suffered losses. “I say...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole, enjoy a cold coffee brew during the International Coffee and National Cocoa Day celebrations, at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew, on October 1. At right is General Manager, Salada Foods, Tamii Brown.
Agriculture

Crop Restoration and Expansion Programme for Coffee and Cocoa Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be embarking on a crop restoration and expansion programme for coffee and cocoa farmers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided an update on the programme during the International Coffee and National Cocoa Day celebrations at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew, on October 1. “It means, we are going to be working with...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for input supplies to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy, recently.
Agriculture

Coffee Farmers to Get Help to Determine Price of Crop

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be conducting a study to help local coffee farmers determine a fair market price for their crop. Speaking recently at the handover of fertilisers and herbicides to coffee farmers in the Buff Bay Valley area of Portland, portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that although the Government is not responsible for setting...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for input supplies to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers, at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy, on September 11.
Agriculture

Long-Term Approach Must Be Taken To Fix Coffee Farm Roads – Minister

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that a long-term approach to dealing with coffee farm roads must be taken, to propel the nation’s coffee farmers by granting easier access to their farms. “What I have said to the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) team [is that] we have to take the coffee road programme out...
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