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Senior Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
Senior Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Farmers Encouraged to Improve Disaster Management Practices

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to improve their disaster management practices, in light of recent earthquake activity jolting Jamaica. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown, says general disaster management practices can be used to reduce damage caused...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

Animal Tagging Programme to Include Small Ruminants
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Agricultural Produce (Amendment) Act, 2023 in the Senate on December 15.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Agricultural Produce (Amendment) Act, 2023 in the Senate on December 15.

Senate Passes Amendments to Agricultural Produce Act
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) accountability seminar held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) accountability seminar held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Youth in Agribusiness Awarded by IICA
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. They are (from left) first-place awardee, Kacheif Brown; second-place awardee, Ieasha Johnson; and third-place awardee, Junior Senior.  
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. They are (from left) first-place awardee, Kacheif Brown; second-place awardee, Ieasha Johnson; and third-place awardee, Junior Senior.  

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Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Senior Programmer and one of the creators of the RADA Mobile App, Hartnell Campbell, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (December 7).
Agriculture

Farmers Encouraged to Download and Use New RADA Mobile App

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to download its new mobile application, currently available in the Google Play Store for Android users. The app, which was launched on November 24, offers a variety of features, including options for users to request farm visits from RADA Extension Officers, report issues experienced on farms and document farm information. RADA’s...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

RADA CEO Outlines Factors That May Affect Supplies for Season

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, has cited several factors that may impact supplies and prices leading up to the Christmas season. These include seeds not germinating because of the excessive heat, lack of labour, and supply-chain issues being faced based on the slow movement of goods coming through the Panama Canal. Speaking...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, gives a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).
Agriculture

Consumers Advised to Brace for Food Supply Downturn Due to Recent Flood Rains

Consumers have been advised to brace for disruptions in domestic food supplies, especially for vegetables, consequent on the impact of heavy rains from Potential Tropical Cyclone 22. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, indicated this during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). “In the short term, we anticipate disruptions to our food...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).
AgricultureFisheriesMining

27 Farmers to Receive Insurance Payout

Twenty-seven farmers who were insured under the GK Insurance Weather Protect Scheme and impacted by the recent heavy rains are set to receive payouts. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). He informed that the farmers, who are from Clarendon, Manchester and St....
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), looks at a product to promote plant health during a visit to the St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies booth at the World Soil Day Seminar on Tuesday (December 5), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Highlighting the benefits of the solution is Product Development Officer at St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies, Cassidy Beckford.
AgricultureFisheries

Gov’t Undertaking $50-Million Soil Regeneration and Fertility Project

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has partnered with the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) on a $50-million Soil Regeneration and Fertility Improvement Project as part of a wider strategy to improve soil fertility on the island. Speaking at the World Soil Day Seminar on Tuesday (December 5) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left, foreground), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise symbolising the recent official handover of a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas. Joining the Minister are (from left) Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) Chief Executive Officer, Devon Sayers, and Chairman, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor-Caretaker, Seaforth Division, St. Thomas, Sheroo Stevens; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; and Chairman, St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones.
AgricultureTechnology

Now is the Right Time to Invest in the Dairy Sector – JDDB Chairman

The local dairy industry’s current resurgence is an opportune time for farmers to invest in the sector, according to Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) Chairman, Dr. Derrick Deslandes. Speaking during the recent launch of a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas, Dr. Deslandes noted numerous industry developments occurring locally. “We’re seeing big producers coming on board in Tru Juice....
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Praedial Larceny Prevention Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Superintendent Oral Pascoe.
Agriculture

Cattle Farmers Encouraged to Tag Animals under NAITS to Access Key Export Markets

Local cattle farmers are being encouraged to tag all their animals under the National Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) in order to access key export markets. Praedial Larceny Prevention Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Superintendent Oral Pascoe, has reiterated that tagging animals under NAITS is a requirement if farmers intend to export beef products. “When you...
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