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Operations Manager at Michael Black Farms, Zachary Black.

Coconut Grower Encourages Young Jamaicans to Join the Sector

Young farmers and youth interested in a career in farming are being encouraged to produce coconuts and their by-products, through the Coconut Industry Board (CIB). Operations Manager at Michael Black Farms, Zachary Black, said the sector presents an opportunity for...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a sculpture of coconut trees from Coconut Technician/Project Coordinator, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Desireina Delancy, at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).

Spread of Lethal Yellowing Disease Reduced by 70%

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.

Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) team at the Orange River Nursery in St. Mary.

Coconut Industry Board Looking to Boost Agro-Processing

Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, addresses the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Nearly Half a Billion in Sales on Alex Platform in 2023

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green ( right), and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), look at solar panels during the official handover of the Plumwood Pumping Station photovoltaic (PV) solar system in New Forest, Manchester, in June 2023. Highlighting the features is Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Emile Mayers. The system was installed under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) and will benefit approximately 1,943 farmers in the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Parks in South Manchester and South St. Elizabeth.

2 years ago AgricultureClimate Change

$1.2 Billion Allocated to Boost Agricultural Activities in Rural Areas

The Government is investing $1.2 billion in the development of infrastructure and facilities to boost agricultural activities in rural communities across the island. The work will be undertaken under the Rural Economic Development Initiative II, which aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agricultural sectors. As stated in the 2024/25 Estimates...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree at the launch of the expanded National School Garden Programme at the St. Elizabeth-based institution in October 2023.

2 years ago AgricultureYouth

School Garden to Be Established at Wakefield Primary in Trelawny

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be establishing a garden at Wakefield Primary School in Trelawny as part of the expanded National School Garden Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave the commitment, said that in addition to providing healthy foods for the school-feeding programme, the garden will engage students in agriculture at an early age and...

General Manager of the Coconut Industry Board, Shaun Cameron, is urging coconut farmers to reach out to the Advisory Officers in their region with information regarding damage to their farms.

2 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestment

Coconut Growers Urged to Register with CIB Before March 1

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is encouraging coconut growers to register with the entity before March 1. Registration is free and enables growers to access benefits such as free seedlings, fertiliser, weed control grant, automatic insurance for trees against windstorm damage, voting rights and advisory services. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with the CIB, Shaun Cameron, said...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), looks at yam on display during a tour of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on February 14.

2 years ago Agriculture

Trelawny’s Agriculture a Priority – Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Trelawny’s status as being among the highest producers of domestic crops and the number-one producer of yam makes the parish a top priority for the Government. He said that the Ministry has been working to increase access to irrigation in the parish, while also improving the condition of farm roads....

Former sugar-cane lands to be used to boost agricultural production.

2 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t to Put Former Sugar-Cane Lands to Productive Use

The Government is looking to use lands that were once under sugar-cane cultivation to boost the country’s agricultural production. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Ministry has a programme in place to facilitate access by farmers to arable lands, including former sugar-cane lands, for crop production and livestock farming. "For years, old sugar-cane lands have...

President of the Walkerswood Farmers Group in St. Ann, Oral Salve, was one of the beneficiaries of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s hot pepper pest surveillance training.

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Hot Pepper Farmers Hail Pest Surveillance Training

Hot pepper farmers and other stakeholders who took part in pest surveillance training are hailing the sessions as useful and beneficial to their farming practices. A total of 169 farmers, input suppliers and nursery operators benefited from guidance to reduce the prevalence of pests in hot pepper cultivation under the Improving the Phytosanitary Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

2 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestmentScienceTechnologyYouth

SRC Supports Student Entrepreneurs of Papine High

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has committed its support to student entrepreneurs of the Papine High School in St. Andrew, following their call for approval of their personal-care products. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, said assistance will be given to ensure that the students are successful in their shampoo and lotion project and any future enterprise that...