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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the St. James Bee Farmers Association
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the St. James Bee Farmers Association's Healthy Lifestyle Day ceremony, held at the St. James RADA Office in Catherine Hall on Thursday, October 3.

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...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), greets beekeeper, Glenwick Clarke (left), at the St. James Bee Farmers Association
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), greets beekeeper, Glenwick Clarke (left), at the St. James Bee Farmers Association's Healthy Lifestyle Day, held at the St. James RADA Office in Catherine Hall, on Thursday, October 3. At right is Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon.

$5 Million Allocated to Assist Beekeepers
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.
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.

Crop Restoration and Expansion Programme for Coffee and Cocoa Farmers
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.
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.

Coffee Farmers to Get Help to Determine Price of Crop
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.
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.

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

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), hands over fertilisers to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers during a presentation ceremony at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy, on September 11. The farmers are (from left) Orlando Willis, Norma Howard, Shernette Cobran, and Teneshia Bender.
Agriculture

JACRA to Craft Programme of Support for Women Coffee Farmers

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...
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Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Encourages Farmers to Form Organisations

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Provides Over $38m to Assist Livestock, Dairy and Bee Farmers Affected by Hurricane Beryl

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 24).
Agriculture

Gov’t Anticipates Lower Prices for Agricultural Produce

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), presents a backyard gardening kit to Corporate Area resident Arlene Nelson, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office in December 2023.
Agriculture

Urban Harvest Programme to Be Rolled Out Next Month

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Government to Spend $200 Million on Farm Roads

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...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Assistance for Greenhouse Farmers

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...
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