Jamaican women in coffee farming are being hailed for their resilience, with the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) signalling its intention to craft a programme of support. Speaking recently at the handover of fertilisers and herbicides to coffee farmers in the Buff Bay Valley area of Portland following Hurricane Beryl, Acting Director General of JACRA, Wayne Hunter, said that...

Local farmers are being encouraged to form organisations and band together in order to strengthen their practices and, by extension, the agricultural industry. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the call while speaking during the recent handover of fertilisers and herbicides to coffee farmers in Portland who were affected by Hurricane Beryl. Noting that, “there is...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is providing more than $38 million to assist livestock, dairy and bee farmers in their recovery from the impact of Hurricane Beryl. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme during Tuesday’s (September 24) sitting of the House of Representatives He said...

The Government is expressing confidence that support being provided to farmers and allied stakeholders under the post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts will result in consumers benefiting from lower prices for agricultural produce. This view was expressed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme in the House of...

The Urban Harvest Programme, which aims to encourage more Jamaicans to grow their own food, will be rolled out next month. Under the programme, 3,000 backyard garden kits and vertical hydroponic farms will be distributed, especially across urban centres. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl...

The Government will be spending $200 million to repair farm roads, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Of the sum, $130 million has been set aside to repair roads in the Blue Mountain coffee belt, including areas in St. Andrew Eastern and West Rural, and sections of Portland and St. Thomas. The remaining $70 million will...

Beginning next week, the Government will be providing greenhouse farmers with critical supplies and materials to help them rebuild, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on...