The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will roll out a new Backyard Gardening Programme on November 1. In making the announcement at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exposition at Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the new programme aims to bolster food security and encourage sustainable farming...

Come next week, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., will be heading to Canada to do a thorough check of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) in which thousands of Jamaicans participate annually. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a Diaspora town hall in Ottawa, Canada, on Thursday (October 19)....

Newell High School in St. Elizabeth will benefit from several agricultural projects, which will enable the institution to feed its population while introducing students to farming at an early age. The projects, which include vegetable and fruit tree cultivation, poultry farming, dairy production and hydroponics, are part of the expanded School Garden Programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture,...

The mining and quarry industry will benefit from two applications (apps) being developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, aimed at improving business operations and making it easier for members of the public to report grievances. The first is the quarry cost of production (COP) app, which will better assist operators to calculate costs, price their products, and...

Greater emphasis will be placed on Jamaica’s industrial minerals, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)/ European Union (EU)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) development minerals programme final conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 18), the Minister said “a number of things...

A youth forum, titled ‘Rural Girls Rock,’ will be held on Tuesday, October 17, at Glistening Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny. The event is part of a series of activities in observance of International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) under the theme: ‘Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.’ IDRW is celebrated on October 15 each year to give voice to...

Jamaica will observe World Food Day with a ceremony and exposition at the Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, October 19 commencing at 10:30 a.m. The event involves collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The exposition aims to raise awareness about the importance of managing water...