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Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully.
Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully.

Diaspora Investors Showing Interest in Jamaica’s Agricultural Sector

Jamaican Diaspora investors have been showing interest in the recently launched Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) project, which aims to improve crop production in St Catherine and Clarendon. The project, being supported by the Government of Jamaica, the United Kingdom...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Eat Jamaican Global Campaign on June 18, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. 
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Eat Jamaican Global Campaign on June 18, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. 

Agriculture Minister Unveils Eat Jamaican Global Campaign at Diaspora Conference
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.

Jamaica Ripe for Business
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project phase 2 on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project phase 2 on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.

$6.31 Billion for Rehabilitation of Research Facilities Over Six Years
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Jamaica’s Food Security Remains a Key Gov’t Priority

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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Agriculture Ministry Revitalising Dairy Industry

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a new programme to revitalise the dairy industry to meet local and international demand for milk and milk products. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, in his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said that under the Dairy Livestock and Innovation Nutrition Programme, solar-powered cooling systems...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from right), listens to Acting Regional Manager for Jamaica 4-H Clubs Western Region, Natanish Hinds (right), during a tour of booths at the Westmoreland Agricultural Show held at Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London on Sunday, June 2. Looking on are Regional Home Economics Specialist for Jamaica 4-H Clubs Western Region, Claudia Elvey (left), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer.
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Gov’t Boosting Agricultural Production in Westmoreland

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is ramping up crop and livestock production in Westmoreland under the New FACE of Food initiative. The plans were outlined by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, while addressing the Westmoreland Agricultural Show held at Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London on Sunday (June 2). He said the Ministry is aiming to establish...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
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Government Allocates $60 Million to Support Onion Farmers

The Government has allocated $60 million to continue supporting onion farmers and boost local production of the crop. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the allocation will be used to increase the use of technology by installing driers to sustain and enhance onion production. He was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the opening of the 11th Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere (TWWH) Meeting, at the Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Resort in Trelawny, on June 3.
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Agriculture Ministry to Employ Sit to Reduce Fruit Fly Population

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is aiming to employ the sterile insect technique (SIT), through the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) unit, to reduce the island’s fruit fly population. This technique involves the mass production and release of sterilised male insects into the wild, where they mate with wild females but produce no offspring, thereby reducing the overall...
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Westmoreland Agricultural Show Committee Chairman, Pius Lacan.
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JAS Invites Jamaicans To Attend Westmoreland Agricultural Show June 2

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is inviting persons to attend the Westmoreland Agricultural Show on Sunday, June 2, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Bay Road Sports Complex, Bay Road, Little London, in the parish. Westmoreland Agricultural Show Committee Chairman,  Pius Lacan, told JIS News that  patrons can expect several agricultural and industrial displays by...
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