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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

More Pond Liners for Farmers

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be providing $13 million to acquire additional pond liners for farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure in a Statement to the House of Representatives on February...

Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith, and Acting General Manager, DBJ Strategic Services Division, Renay Folks-Johnson (left), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Sankhard Company Limited and International Development Consultant, Sandra McLeish, on day one of the SheTrades Caribbean Hub 2-Day Training Programme at the DBJ in Kingston on Wednesday (February 5).

Jamaican Female Agro-Processors Inducted into Global Network of Women Entrepreneurs

Reduction in Prices for Vegetables

Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie.

Farmers Urged to Report Pest Infestations

Agriculture Ministry Allocates $134M for Drought Relief to Farmers

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for seven irrigation travellers (at right) to the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine, on January 29.

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Government to Ramp Up Research and Development Activities in Agriculture

The Government will be ramping up research and development activities in agriculture to strengthen food security and value-added industries in the sector. Addressing the handover ceremony for seven irrigation travellers to the Bodles Agricultural Research Centre in St. Catherine on January 29, Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Government has been consistent in its resolve to...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony of seven irrigation travellers to the Bodles Agriculture Research Station at the facility in in St. Catherine on Wednesday (January 29).

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Over 150 Acres Of Pasture Being Resuscitated At Bodles Research Station

More than 150 acres of pasture are being resuscitated or re-established at the Bodles Agriculture Research Station in St. Catherine to ensure adequate and consistent supply of high-quality animal feed. Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the feed, produced from grass and forage in the form of green chops, hay and silage, will support the station’s dairy cattle and...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farming communities to work together in developing seedling centres.

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Farmers Urged to Prepare for Dry Season

Farmers across the country can expect normal to below normal rainfall, as the peak period of the dry season approaches. Running from February to April, this peak dry period can affect planting schedules and the watering needs of plants and livestock. “That is something to bear in mind because what we must focus on now is water conservation and also...

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Pest Traps Cited as Critical to Safeguarding Agriculture Sector and Tourism Product

New smart traps installed islandwide to detect the presence of the Medfly and Tomato Leafminer pests, should they enter the country, are expected to be pivotal in safeguarding Jamaica’s agriculture sector and tourism product. In November, 125 smart traps, valued $53 million, were installed by the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), assists a worker to activate the pump system for one of seven additional irrigation travellers acquired for the Bodles Agriculture Research Station in St. Catherine. The equipment, acquired at a cost of approximately $35.37 million, was handed over during a ceremony at Bodles on Wednesday (January 29). Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara; and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.

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Seven Additional Irrigation Travellers Acquired for Bodles Agricultural Research Station

Seven additional irrigation travellers, valued approximately $35.37 million, have been acquired by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining for the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine. These are expected to aid in significantly increasing the size of livestock pastures at the facility from 168 to 400 acres. The five Type 100 R2/1A and two Type 100 R2/1B travellers,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), is attentive as Papine High School student Raheim Marshall (second right) explains the technique of growing lettuce in a greenhouse. Looking on are fellow students Venicia Raymor (left) and Ashalee Robinson. The Minister toured the greenhouse facility following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and the Papine High School for the utilisation of the greenhouse located at the JBI’s St. Andrew headquarters, on June 14, 2024.

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Ministry Bolsters Support for Youth in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is ramping up efforts to get more young people involved in agriculture. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the scholarship programme will be enhanced to empower students to pursue career opportunities in the sector. “Last year, we offered 253 scholarships to youth across Jamaica. The $23.5 million that we are spending in...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Chairman, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Steven Whittingham (left), in discussion with Chairman, Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), Professor Neville Ying, during the 20th JSE Investments and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Gov’t to Equip New and Renovated Cold Storage Facilities with Renewable Energy Capability

All cold-storage facilities to be built or renovated by the Government to extend the shelf life of agricultural produce will be operated using renewable energy, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He provided the update during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently....