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Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Charles Grant.
Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Charles Grant.

Ministry of Agriculture to Host TWWH Conference

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be hosting the 11th Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere (TWWH) conference from June 3 to 7, at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, in Montego Bay, St. James. Tephritidae are one of...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), tries out a cane juicer during the Hanover Agricultural Show held at Lord’s Playfield in Lucea on Friday, (May 24). Looking on is Quantity Surveyor and farmer, Paul Trench.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), tries out a cane juicer during the Hanover Agricultural Show held at Lord’s Playfield in Lucea on Friday, (May 24). Looking on is Quantity Surveyor and farmer, Paul Trench.

Scholarships Available for Agricultural Studies
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, look at pineapple suckers being shown to them by Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager, Jamaica Producers (JP), Tariq Kelly. Occasion was the launch of the JP Farm School Tours on Wednesday (May 29), at JP Farms in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Wednesday (May 29).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, look at pineapple suckers being shown to them by Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager, Jamaica Producers (JP), Tariq Kelly. Occasion was the launch of the JP Farm School Tours on Wednesday (May 29), at JP Farms in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Wednesday (May 29).

PHOTOS: Launch of JP Farms School Tours
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), engages with dairy farmer, Noel Arscott (right), during a recent tour of his farm in Rhymesbury, Clarendon. At left is Managing Director, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), engages with dairy farmer, Noel Arscott (right), during a recent tour of his farm in Rhymesbury, Clarendon. At left is Managing Director, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.

Former Sugar Lands in Clarendon Being Made Available for Farming
Livestock Specialist with the
Livestock Specialist with the 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ Project of the FAO, Cabrini Edwards, in dialogue with one of the beneficiaries of the project, Roxanne Robinson, in Kitson Town, St. Catherine.

Farmers in Kitson Town Benefit from FAO Project

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Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024, Pius Lacan (left); Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller (centre); and First Vice President of the Westmoreland Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Ian Hill; show off the banner for the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 to be held at Bay Road Sports Complex, in Little London, on Sunday, June 2.
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Spotlight on Youth at Westmoreland Agricultural Show Set for June 2

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...
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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 on May 21.
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Government to Spend $6.4 Billion Over Six Years on Research Stations

The Government has committed to spend a further $6.4 billion over the next six years for the continued rehabilitation of Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St Catherine and for transforming research stations in Montpelier, Orange River, Top Mountain and Hounslow. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21).
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Provide ‘Feed’ Support for Youth, Women and Persons With Disabilities

A comprehensive agricultural development programme for youth, women and persons with disabilities will be undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining.  The undertaking aims to continue the focus on creating greater opportunities for the targeted groups to get involved in agricultural pursuits and provide tangible support to motivate their achievements.  Through the initiative, called Project Feeding the Economy...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, at one of the new Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group solar plants, at the Peninsula Hatchery Farms in Linstead, St. Catherine, recently.
Agriculture

Solar-Powered Cooling Systems for Dairy Farmers

In a move to reduce energy costs, the Government will soon commence distributing solar-powered cooling systems to dairy farmers, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “This is to reduce the cost of producing water, to get more water to our farmers, especially in times of drought,” the Minister said, while speaking at the recent commissioning...
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General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.
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Banana Board Urges Vigilance to Prevent TR4 Disease from Entering Island

Jamaicans travelling to countries where Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is present are urged to be cautious in their movements to prevent transmission of the disease. TR4 disease of banana or fusarium wilt is a deadly disease of bananas and plantains. Currently in Venezuela, the disease is soil borne and can spread rapidly, potentially devastating the local banana sector if brought...
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