Senior Veterinary Specialist, Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel, says continuous collaboration between ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) is crucial in the development of effective food-safety control systems locally. Speaking with JIS News, she said that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have established strategic food-safety plans that they...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the proposed agricultural wardens programme will be piloted shortly as the Government intensifies measures to protect farmers against praedial larceny. He said that the wardens will have power of arrest. “We want to get people on the ground, just like the district constables, but they (agricultural wardens) will be tasked with...

The country’s fisherfolk and farmers can now access insurance coverage for vessels, vehicles and accessories through Advantage General Insurance. The insurance package, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, was launched during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday (June 22). It is the first of its kind in the industry and will provide fishers registered with the National...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is in discussions with local and international interests to secure crop insurance for farmers. “Our discussions are progressing quite well with our insurance providers with relation to crop insurance. We have been engaging on two levels. We have been engaging locally across our local insurance providers to see what options...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in collaboration with the Banana Board, has launched a Plantain Pilot Project (PPP), which aims to establish 10 hectares (25 acres) of irrigated plantain production. The objectives of the project are to increase overall production of plantains by 300 tonnes after year one, improve crop quality in keeping with local and international food safety...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government has allocated another $300 million to dig irrigation wells in Parnassus, Clarendon, to benefit farmers. He made the disclosure while closing the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 15), where he highlighted some of the major achievements and projects across various sectors. Under the Agriculture and...

The Senate has approved legislation to formally merge the functions of the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) under the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC). The Bill, the Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act, was passed today (June 4), without amendments. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell, who piloted the Bill, said the merger is consistent with...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded operators of the St. Catherine-based Model Agricultural Production Limited, for investing more than US$2.5 million in farming. During a tour of the farm in Innswood on June 2, Mr. Green said the entity is reaping success from a significant investment and high-tech cultivation. “I am very happy that we are...

Farmers and fishers across the island can now access quality customer care services from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries online. This is through a Customer Feedback System, which was officially launched on Wednesday (May 26) by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The online system can be accessed via the Ministry’s website at www.moa.gov.jm using any digital device. It is...