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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Retreat for Judges to Deal with Praedial Larceny

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says a retreat will be held for judges to sensitise them on the harm being done to farmers due to praedial larceny. Calling it the biggest threat facing the agricultural sector,...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from left) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer Walsh (second from right) present farm supplies to South St. Elizabeth-based farmer, Henrick Francis (centre) during an official handover ceremony held at the Bull Savannah Church of God of Prophecy in the parish on June 29. Also taking part in the presentation are (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from left) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer Walsh (second from right) present farm supplies to South St. Elizabeth-based farmer, Henrick Francis (centre) during an official handover ceremony held at the Bull Savannah Church of God of Prophecy in the parish on June 29. Also taking part in the presentation are (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.

South St. Elizabeth Farmers Grateful for Assistance
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, speaks during Thursday’s (July 6) ‘Farming as a Business’ conference hosted by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) at the University of Technology (UTech) in Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, speaks during Thursday’s (July 6) ‘Farming as a Business’ conference hosted by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) at the University of Technology (UTech) in Kingston.

Gov’t Commits $35M to Support Organic Agriculture Movement
South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies
South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies

South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (seated fifth right), joins representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29). Addressing the delegates is FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (seated fifth right), joins representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29). Addressing the delegates is FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu.

Jamaica Calls for Greater Action to Build Resilience of Small-Scale Food Producers

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2023 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show launch on June 21 at Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre in St. Catherine.
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Jamaica Now Has Export Market Access to More Countries for Various Agricultural Products

More local fruits and ground provisions will be able to reach international shores, as Jamaica now has export market access to several additional countries. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said among these is Barbados for pineapples. “We [also] now have market access to Cayman for frozen ackee, soursop, sweetsop, breadfruit, plantain, yam, sweet and Irish potato....
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), receives a piece of watermelon from a farmer in St. Thomas while Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Agricultural Manager, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (second left) looks on. Occasion was the 22nd staging of the parish agricultural show at Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay on Friday (June 23). The event was organised by RADA)’s St. Thomas parish office.
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RADA St. Thomas Hosts 22nd Parish Agricultural Show

The Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, came alive on Friday (June 23) as scores of persons turned out for the 22nd annual parish agricultural show. The free event was staged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas parish office in association with H&L Agro under the theme, ‘Advancing Agriculture through Resilient Farmers: Grow Smart, Eat...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), lifts piece of a pumpkin on display at the launch of the 69th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Hi-Pro Ace supercentre in St. Catherine on June 21. Observing are (from second left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer and Vice President of Hi-Pro, Colonel (Ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie.
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Denbigh Comes Alive August 5-7

The highly anticipated Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show will return for its 69th staging this year from August 5 to 7. The annual event was launched on Wednesday (June 21) at the Hi-Pro Supercentre in St. Catherine, where Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, charged that, “this year has to be bigger and better”. “It's critical...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left) and President of Junior Chamber International, Marklon Bedward (centre), examine a lettuce plant on a newly established vegetable farm at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston. With them is school Chairman, Orville Johnson. The vegetable farm and a shade house were officially opened on Wednesday (June 21).
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Vegetable Garden Established at Best Care Special Education School

As part of its mission to become self-sufficient, the administration at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston has established a vegetable farm and shade house at the institution. The project was initiated by the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring and supported by Food For the Poor, the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, St. Andrew Junior Chamber, Forestry Department and Jamaica...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the main address at today’s (June 20) agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.
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Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices Must Be Prioritised – State Minister

With Jamaica now three weeks into the 2023 Hurricane season, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has urged that climate-resilient agricultural practices must be prioritised. Speaking today (June 20) at an agriculture stakeholders’ forum in Kingston, Mr. Witter emphasised that climate change and varying weather conditions pose a “real threat” to food...
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