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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Heifer Redistribution programme launch recently at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas.

Farmers Urged to Heed Official Advisories as Heat Persists

Local farmers are being urged to heed the advice of official communication from the relevant agencies during periods of extreme heat, to safeguard their animals and crops. Speaking recently at the launch of the Heifer Redistribution Programme at Serge Island...

Educational Institutions to Benefit from Heifer Redistribution Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the handover of 400 heifers to local farmers at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas, recently.

Farmers Urged to Take Advantage of Support to Redevelop Pastures

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with young people attending the New Testament Church of God Kingdom Builders Business Expo, held recently in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

Minister Green Calls for Greater Youth Participation in Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnett Edmondson, delivers remarks during the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project Close-out Ceremony, held on Wednesday (July 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The event was held under the theme 'Rooted in Resilience, Growing Together'.

SAC Project Benefits Over 10,000 Jamaican Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), with one of the pregnant heifers that will be distributed to local dairy farmers under the Heifer Redistribution Programme. At right is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson. Occasion was the launch of the programme on July 15 at Serge Island Dairies in St. Thomas.

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400 Pregnant Heifers to Be Distributed to Local Farmers

Four hundred pregnant heifers are to be distributed to dairy farmers across Jamaica under a major government initiative, aimed at rebuilding the national herd, boosting milk production and strengthening the long-term resilience of the dairy industry following Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaica Dairy Development Board’s (JDDB) Heifer Redistribution Programme was launched on July 16, at Serge Island Dairies in Danvers Pen,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents Icilda Hanson, with her certificate of completion during the graduation and handover ceremony for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Farmer Field School at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 14). Ms. Hanson was among approximately 73 cocoa farmers who successfully completed the programme and are now better equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage and mitigate the impact of frosty pod rot disease on cocoa production.

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73 Farmers Complete Cocoa Disease Management Training

Approximately 73 farmers have graduated from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School under the Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease Management Programme. The programme adopts a farmer-centred approach to combatting frosty pod rot disease in cocoa through an intensive eight-week training course. Cocoa farmers in Clarendon and St. Mary were targeted for the initiative, as the parishes are...

Public Relations Specialist at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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NIC Prepares for 72nd Denbigh Agricultural Show

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) is preparing to participate in the 72nd Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, scheduled for July 31 to August 2 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, told a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ that the show will be the first of its kind to return...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is greeted by Blue Mountain coffee farmer Michael Passley at the 128th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, held at Denbigh in Clarendon, on July 8.

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Measures Put in Place to Improve Animal Tagging

As part of efforts to strengthen the fight against praedial larceny, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is rolling out a series of measures to enhance animal identification and traceability. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green made the disclosure during the 128th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, held at Denbigh Show Grounds in Clarendon on Wednesday (July...

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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NIC Undertaking Projects To Safeguard Agricultural Production And Food Security

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) is undertaking several infrastructure improvement projects and other activities aimed at increasing access to water for customers and supporting agricultural production and food security. Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan Stewart told a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ that the Commission is actively pursuing well-drilling initiatives to tap into additional water...

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency

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NIC Upgrading Canals, Pipelines to Mitigate Dry Conditions

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) plans to undertake approximately 700 metres of canal rehabilitation and 1,400 metres of pipeline replacement as part of measures to address dry conditions and ensure that farmers have adequate access to irrigation. The pipeline replacement will resolve water loss from leaks, ensuring more reliable water distribution for farmers and other customers, said Director of Engineering...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Hon. Edith Chin, Custos of Clarendon, and Derron Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Agricultural Society, at the 128th Annual General Meeting, held at the Denbigh Showground on Wednesday, July 8.

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Agriculture Minister Proposes Redesign of Denbigh

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has proposed that the Denbigh Agricultural Show Ground in May Pen, Clarendon, be redesigned. “We have said to the President and the CEO [of JAS], that we want to come up with a comprehensive Denbigh rehabilitation plan, and we have indicated that we will provide the resources for an architect to...