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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, presents a certificate to Nordia Greaves, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School Graduation Ceremony, held at Moneague College, St Ann, on Thursday (February 7).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, presents a certificate to Nordia Greaves, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School Graduation Ceremony, held at Moneague College, St Ann, on Thursday (February 7).

St. Ann Farmers Graduate from Training Programme

One hundred and seventy-two farmers from St. Ann, with the majority being women, have successfully graduated from a Farmer Field School training programme, spearheaded by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). The inaugural training initiative, which was supported by the...
Director of Engineering and Technical Services, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Rohan Stewart.
Director of Engineering and Technical Services, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Rohan Stewart.

34 Communities in St. Elizabeth Benefiting from NIC Drainage Programme
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers remarks during the ‘World Coconut Day’ celebrations, which were held at the Coconut Industry Board on Waterloo Road in Kingston on September 2.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers remarks during the ‘World Coconut Day’ celebrations, which were held at the Coconut Industry Board on Waterloo Road in Kingston on September 2.

Coconut Farmers Encouraged to Capitalise on Industry Incentives
Director General of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Peter Thompson, at the agency’s monument located at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon.
Director General of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Peter Thompson, at the agency’s monument located at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon.

JACRA Gathers Data to Boost Spice Industry
Farmers examining crops under cultivation.
Farmers examining crops under cultivation.

Farmers Receiving Assistance Under Gov’t’s $200M Drought Mitigation Programme

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Outgoing First Vice-President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Denton Alvaranga (right), receives a plaque from Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, for his more than 35 years of service to the sector, at the recent 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.
Agriculture

JAS Official Says Agriculture is Poised for More Growth

With massive Government investments in irrigation systems for farmers, a senior farm leader believes the agricultural sector is poised for greater development and growth. Outgoing First Vice-President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Denton Alvaranga, told JIS News that with irrigation expansion and other support from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), the sector should do well. Mr. Alvaranga said...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Participants Laud FAO Workshop on FLW Measurement and Reporting

Participants in a recent virtual Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Measurement and Reporting Workshop have lauded the initiative as critical for furthering the island’s food security efforts. Stakeholders from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining; Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Statistics Division convened on August 23, to explore a practical methodology for...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter.
AgricultureFisheries

Invest in Livestock Production

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter is calling for more registered farmers to get involved in livestock production. Mr. Witter noted that only 15 per cent of registered Jamaican farmers are actively engaged in livestock production. “The importation of live animals is duty-free, so you cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents the 2023 National Champion Farmer trophy to Managing Director of Unity Boer Goat Farm, Owen Bartley (second right), during the recent staging of the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Sharing the moment (from left) are Vice-President at Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.  
AgricultureYouth

Champion Farmer Says Goat Farming Lucrative

The 2023 National Champion Farmer, Owen Bartley, is encouraging more persons to get into goat farming, noting that the sector is profitable. “Goat farming is so big. Right now, management and security are key; you have to have that as number one. If you are not managing the animals, you are not going to survive. You have to take care...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial, and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.
AgricultureFisheriesYouth

Over 24 Per Cent of Agro-Park Lands Occupied By Young Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting that more than 24 per cent of lands in agro-parks are now occupied by young farmers, surpassing its target of 20 per cent. Agro-parks are a critical component of the Government’s thrust towards economic development, particularly foreign exchange earnings and savings. They are areas of intensive agricultural production that seek to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), look at prize goats during the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held on Monday (August 7) at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.
Agriculture

Special Task Force to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Government is intensifying measures to combat praedial larceny, with a special police task force to be put in place, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness made the disclosure while addressing the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on Monday (August 7), where he decried the scourge of farm...
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