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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Public Relations and Marketing Manager (Acting), Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Jovaughn Bailey, examine products on display at the Youth in Agriculture Village, during the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday (August 5).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Public Relations and Marketing Manager (Acting), Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Jovaughn Bailey, examine products on display at the Youth in Agriculture Village, during the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday (August 5).

Agriculture Ministry Boosting Partnership with Agro Investment Corporation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be boosting its partnership with the Agro Investment Corporation (AIC) to engage more of Jamaica’s farmers while providing them with resources and expertise to maximise their yields and profits. This was disclosed...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a stakeholder engagement at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (August 4).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a stakeholder engagement at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (August 4).

Agricultural Sector Poised for A Major ‘Face’ Lift
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with 2023 parish queens, who will be vying for the National Farm Queen title, during a courtesy call at King’s House on August 3.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with 2023 parish queens, who will be vying for the National Farm Queen title, during a courtesy call at King’s House on August 3.

PHOTOS: Parish Farm Queens Call on G-G
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses farm workers during a meeting held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre on August 3. The farm workers will be taking up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia in Canada.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses farm workers during a meeting held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre on August 3. The farm workers will be taking up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia in Canada.

Farm Workers Leave for Canada
Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Rada Partners With US Universities to Improve Small Ruminant Nutrition

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(FILE) An array of fruits and vegetables on display at the St. Elizabeth parish booth, during the 66th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on August 4, 2022.
AgricultureYouth

Preparations Well Advanced for Denbigh Show

Preparations are well advanced for the 69th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which will be held from Saturday, August 5 to Monday, August 7 on the Denbigh Showgrounds in May Pen, Clarendon. Since 1952, this premier event has been creating a platform for Jamaican farmers to showcase agriculture through countless innovative approaches, and patrons attending the...
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JIS 2349: Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (left), hands over a donkey called “Prosperity”, to farmer Dionne Blake in Cornwall, St. Elizabeth on Friday (July 21).
Agriculture

Female Farmer Gets Donkey Promised by Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has  made good on a promise to provide female farmer from Cornwall district in St. Elizabeth, Dionne Blake, with a donkey to transport her goods.    On Friday (July 21), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. J....
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Farmers examining crops under cultivation.
AgricultureFinance & Public Service

Agriculture Ministry Allocates an Additional $104 Million to Assist Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated an additional $104 million towards drought mitigation efforts for farmers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 19). “To address the challenges of water scarcity and drought caused by climate change, we have initiated a comprehensive programme for the...
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Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
Agriculture

RADA Tells Farmers to Keep Livestock Cool

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to keep their livestock cool during the summer months. With rising temperatures and repeated record-breaking highs, Livestock Specialist at RADA, Maxine Brown, said farmers can implement short-term measures to protect animals. “Because of the heat that we are having, what farmers need to do, immediately, is to make sure that their...
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AgricultureHealth & Wellness

Farmers Urged to Get Storm-Ready

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers islandwide to make preparations to protect their properties, crops and livestock against the impact of potential storms. Jamaica is now in the second month of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, Senior Plant Health and Food-Safety Officer...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking to residents of Clarendon during a visit to several communities in the parish on Wednesday (July 12).
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Tasked with Identifying Alternative Crops for Cultivation In Southern Clarendon

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been tasked with identifying orchard crops that can be grown on lands in southern Clarendon owned by the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) that are not currently under cultivation. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing residents during a brief tour of the area on Wednesday (July...
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