A national agricultural development plan that focuses on ensuring food security is “well on the way” says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He said that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing technical cooperation in crafting the plan, with support of about $75 million. “The work has started and we have...

The poultry sector is continuing on a growth path with farmers expanding their production to meet local needs and to begin to focus on addressing regional demand, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He noted that the sector has seen a 22.4 per cent increase per annum over the last 10 years. Minister Green, who was...

Three hundred agricultural wardens are to be trained over the next three years to combat praedial larceny and other agricultural crimes, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “These wardens are police officers who will be tasked to treat with agricultural crimes, and they will be deployed in praedial larceny hotspots,” he said. Minister Green, who was...

Coffee farmers are to benefit from the distribution of an additional 8,000 seedlings this January, says Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The move, he said, is part of a broader coffee restoration and expansion programme, which includes support for short-term cash crops to provide farmers with immediate income while waiting for their coffee plants to mature. The...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $6 billion to be spent over the next six years to revitalise the agricultural sector, through a redevelopment programme at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, told journalists that this transformative initiative will modernise the facility to meet world-class standards and enhance its capacity....

The Agro-Investment Corporation in partnership with the Coconut Industry Board on Friday (January 10), presented the Amity Hall Agro Park coconut farmers group with critical inputs valued at $4 million. Approximately 20 farmers received seedlings, fertilizers, and spray pans during a presentation ceremony held at the Amity Hall Agro Park in St. Catherine, as part of the Hurricane Beryl Relief...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging local farmers to return to sugar-cane production amid positive growth signals in the sector. The developments include a US$1-million investment by Pan Caribbean Sugar Company in the mechanisation of the Frome Sugar Factory ahead of the start of the new harvesting season. In addition, a new company has expressed...