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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a national ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on November 24.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a national ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on November 24.

RADA Launches Mobile App

Local farmers now have improved access to extension services of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) following the launch of the entity’s first ever mobile application (app). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who launched the app...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer (right), look on as Certification and Compliance Officer in the Ministry, Fitzroy Gordon, explains the characteristics of stem end rot in fruits. Occasion was the ‘New FACE of Food’ stakeholder engagement session at Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary on November 23. The island-wide meetings aim to promote new investment opportunities in agriculture.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer (right), look on as Certification and Compliance Officer in the Ministry, Fitzroy Gordon, explains the characteristics of stem end rot in fruits. Occasion was the ‘New FACE of Food’ stakeholder engagement session at Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary on November 23. The island-wide meetings aim to promote new investment opportunities in agriculture.

PHOTOS: New Face of Food Stakeholders Meeting in St. Mary
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Support for Flood-Affected Farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left) cuts the ribbon to officially open a section of the rehabilitated Spring Garden roadway in St. Ann on Wednesday (November 22). He is joined by (from left) Director of Engineering at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Clayton Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Farmer, Barbara West; Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Krystal Lee; Farmer, Jahbless Campbell Grayham; RADA Parish Manager for St. Ann, Sheldon Scott; and Works Engineer at RADA for Clarendon, Catherine and St. Ann, Renrick Thompson.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left) cuts the ribbon to officially open a section of the rehabilitated Spring Garden roadway in St. Ann on Wednesday (November 22). He is joined by (from left) Director of Engineering at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Clayton Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Farmer, Barbara West; Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Krystal Lee; Farmer, Jahbless Campbell Grayham; RADA Parish Manager for St. Ann, Sheldon Scott; and Works Engineer at RADA for Clarendon, Catherine and St. Ann, Renrick Thompson.

Spring Garden Farm Road Rehabilitated
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), looks on as Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst for the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division, Georgette Thompson, highlights features of equipment used in the division. Others (from left) are Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Osbil Watson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Advisor, Health, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Serene Joseph. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week event held on November 21 at the Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), looks on as Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst for the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division, Georgette Thompson, highlights features of equipment used in the division. Others (from left) are Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Osbil Watson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Advisor, Health, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Serene Joseph. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week event held on November 21 at the Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.

Gov’t Taking Steps to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in conversation with St. Thomas farmer, Garfield Espeut, during a tour of sections of the parish today (November 19), to look at the effects of the recent heavy rains.
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PM Hails Resilience of St. Thomas Farmers

Farmers in St. Thomas are being commended for their spirit of resilience, particularly in the aftermath of the recent heavy rains. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a tour of flood-damaged areas of the parish today (November 19), met with several farmers who provided him with a first-hand account of how Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 has affected their...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), in conversation with Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins, during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ strategy, which was held at the Casa Lagoona Hotel in St. Thomas, on November 15.
Agriculture

Harsher Penalties Coming for Praedial Larceny

Stiffer penalties and greater regulations are coming to curb praedial larceny, when Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings to Parliament an amendment to the Agricultural Produce Act. Providing details at a Stakeholder Engagement Session in St. Thomas, on November 15, the Minister said that praedial larceny has been affecting its small ruminant programme and that there...
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Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Annaliese Aiken Min.
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Pig and Chicken Farmers Encouraged to Use Services of SRC to Expand Businesses

Chicken and pig farmers across Jamaica are being encouraged to consider using the services of the smoked meat facility at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) to expand their businesses. Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the SRC, Annaliese Aiken Min, said now is the best time for farmers to invest in this area, with the holidays approaching. “This...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Monday’s (November 13) grand opening of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Agro-processing Incubator. The event was held at the JBDC’s Incubator Resource Centre in Kingston.
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JBDC Opens Renovated Agro-Processing Incubator

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has opened a renovated agro-processing incubator as it looks to boost production and export among micro and small agro-processors. The project was funded by the European Union (EU), managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and implemented by the JBDC. Speaking during Monday’s (November 13) grand opening at the JBDC’s Incubator Resource Centre in...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), examines a Jamaica Red Poll, during the 22nd staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday (November 10). He is joined by Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee (left), and cattle herder at Minard Estate, Raphel Williams.
Agriculture

Progress Being Made in Efforts to Boost Jamaica’s Cattle Population

Efforts to increase the herd size of the Jamaica Black cattle breed is reaping success, marking a significant stride in fortifying Jamaica’s livestock sector, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. This, he noted, has been achieved through strategic interventions, including the implementation of artificial insemination techniques at key research institutions such as Bodles in St. Catherine...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (left), unveil a sign for a communal milking parlour that was handed over in Hillside, St. Thomas, on November 7. Also pictured are (from third left) Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor Caretaker for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stevens; Chairman of the St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer.
Agriculture

Educational Institutions to Receive Bulk Storage Tanks

As part of efforts to reinvigorate the dairy sector, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has informed that some of the island’s educational institutions are being targeted for the distribution of brand-new bulk storage tanks. Speaking recently at the handover ceremony for a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas, Mr. Green said that the tanks were...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left, foreground), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise symbolising the official handover of a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas, on November 7. Joining the Minister are (from left), Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers; Chairman of the JDDB, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor Caretaker for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stevens; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; and Chairman of the St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones.
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Communal Milking Parlour Opens in Hillside, St. Thomas

Small dairy farmers in Hillside, St. Thomas, and its environs can now milk their cows more efficiently and under improved hygienic conditions at the newly opened communal milking parlour. The redeveloped facility, which was officially handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, in the Hillside community on Tuesday (November 7), enables farmers to carry out...
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