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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;

Prime Minister Hands Over State-of-the-Art Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (February 4), officially handed over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth. The facility was funded through a £53-million investment from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at a Founders' Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland, on January 31.

Agriculture Minister Commits $30 Million to CASE to Revive EGG Industry

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press conference held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, in Kingston, recently.

Support Programme to Revitalise Yam Sector

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny Parish Manager, Courtney Taylor.

Trelawny Farmers Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Practices

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa during a recent press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

JCF Agricultural Protection Branch Commended for Surge in Praedial Larceny Convictions

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s output since the passage of Hurricane Melissa during a recent press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

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Agriculture Ministry Launches Initiatives to Address Crop Surplus

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched several initiatives, including farmers’ markets and the accelerated implementation of cold-storage facilities, to address the surplus of certain crops currently on the market. Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, disclosed that there has been an excess production...

Acting Manager of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Business and Entrepreneurship Development Unit, Odean Bernard.

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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Seeking Support for RYEEP Participants Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is seeking support on behalf of participants in the 2024/25 Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Acting Manager of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Business and Entrepreneurship Development Unit, Odean Bernard, disclosed that an assessment of participants’ losses has been completed. The findings were drawn from a survey in which...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during the National Tilapia Farmers’ Consultation held on Thursday (January 22) at the Caymanas Golf and Polo Resort in St. Catherine.

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Agriculture Ministry Announces $20M Post-Hurricane Recovery Package to Revitalise Aquaculture Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), has provided a recovery package valued more than $20 million to revitalise Jamaica’s aquaculture sector following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, disclosed that the initiative targets tilapia, ornamental, and oyster farmers, providing a...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a vertical hydroponic tower to Vice Principal of Manchester High School, Hillary Morgan (fourth left), during a ceremony held at the school on January 22. Others pictured (from left) are Form Captain, Demarco-De Pryce; Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; Head of the Natural Science Department at the school, Donna Reid; Form Captain, Liaje Waysome, and Agricultural Science Teacher, Suzanne Samuels-Dixon.

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Boost for Agricultural Education In High Schools

Manchester High and Holmwood Technical High Schools are set to improve agricultural education, with the donation of vertical hydroponic towers and goat houses by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Speaking at a handover ceremony, held at Manchester High School on January 22, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter, said both initiatives “reflect how we are...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right), engages with (from left) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; NFA Aquaculture Management Officer, Brittany Oates; and Senior Director in the NFA’s Aquaculture Division, DeHaan Brown, during the National Tilapia Farmers’ Consultation hosted by the NFA on Thursday (January 22) at the Caymanas Golf and Polo Resort in St. Catherine.

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Gov’t Advancing Plans for Development of Aquaculture Agro-Park and Regional Centre of Excellence

The Government is advancing plans to establish a 300‑acre aquaculture agro‑park at Amity Hall, St. Catherine, alongside the development of a Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Mitchell Town, Clarendon. These developments form part of the strategic measures being pursued to address challenges constraining the local tilapia industry and strengthen Jamaica’s aquaculture sector. State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), shares a photo opportunity with coffee farmers, Miriam McDonald (centre) and Bernice Barrett, while holding one of the professional-grade chainsaws at the handover of power equipment to farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa, at the Jamaica Commodities Regulation Authority (JACRA), 1 Willie Henry Drive, off Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, on January 21. The equipment was provided through a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project, funded by the Government of Japan.

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Female Coffee Farmers to Benefit from $15-Million Support Project

The Jamaica Commodities Regulation Authority (JACRA) will be embarking on a $15-million Women in Coffee Support Project to provide targeted assistance to female coffee farmers to boost productivity, strengthen participation in the sector, and support entrepreneurship. This was stated by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during the handover of farm rehabilitation equipment (chainsaws), at JACRA, 1...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), speaks with farm workers André Ellis (centre) and Arnold Campbell (second right), during a send-off for participants in the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) this month at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston. High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (second left), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), share in the discussion.

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Veteran Urges Fellow Farm Workers to Plan, Stay Focused

Veteran farm worker, Arnold Campbell, is encouraging his fellow Jamaicans participating in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) to stay focused and set clear goals as to what they want to achieve. The native of Brown’s Town in St. Ann, who departed the island for Canada earlier this month for his 28th trip under the SAWP, told JIS News that...