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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project Gets $776M Boost

The Government has allocated $776 million to advance work on the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project. The provision is included in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, in...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.

Essex Valley Irrigation Programme Being Advanced In 2026/27 with $940M Gov’t Allocation
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent launch of the Matching Grant Scheme of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent launch of the Matching Grant Scheme of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

Banks Urged to Re-Evaluate Agricultural Financing
President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.
President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.

CASE Past Students Urged to Stay Connected to Institution
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right, front row); Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (third right, front row); Senior Director of the Agricultural Land Management Division, Joan Brown-Morrison (right, front row); and Country Coordinator for the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean, Nelsa English-Johnson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who successfully completed a recent soil management training programme. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Agriculture Ministry and the WUSC) Caribbean, with funding from the Government of Canada. The group displays soil testing kits received during the closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right, front row); Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (third right, front row); Senior Director of the Agricultural Land Management Division, Joan Brown-Morrison (right, front row); and Country Coordinator for the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean, Nelsa English-Johnson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who successfully completed a recent soil management training programme. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Agriculture Ministry and the WUSC) Caribbean, with funding from the Government of Canada. The group displays soil testing kits received during the closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

28 Agricultural Extension Officers Complete Soil Management Training Programme

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, receives a food basket from farmer at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon, Caleen Walker, during the handover of inputs under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (SPAD) Matching Grant Scheme at the agro-park in Clarendon on February 11.
Agriculture

Parnassus Agro-Park Farmers Get Agricultural Tools and Supplies

Thirty-three farmers at the Parnassus Agro-Park have received farm tools and supplies from the Government, valued at approximately $30 million, equipping them to increase production, strengthen their livelihoods, and contribute to Jamaica’s food security. Among the items are one-acre irrigation systems, fencing materials, seeds, seedlings, crop inputs for one-acre and half-acre plots, and small tools such as mist blowers and...
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Young green onion plants growing in nutrient-rich garden soil.
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RADA Urges Heartease Onion Farmers in St. Thomas to Tackle Rising Foliar Disease

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St. Thomas, to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily affects the leaves. These infections are usually caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses, and they interfere with photosynthesis, weaken plant growth, and reduce crop yield and quality. It can affect...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening of the Lime Edge Farm Road in Mount Friendship, St Andrew, on Wednesday (February 11).
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Ramps Up Fruit Tree Planting

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging farmers to plant more fruit trees, particularly ackee and breadfruit, to meet local and overseas demand and replenish crops lost during Hurricane Melissa. “We’re on a drive to expand our fruit trees, especially ackee and breadfruit. Clearly, ackee is our second largest export. We’re seeing tremendous demand for it...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech titled ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’ during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2026/2027 Financial Year at Gordon House on February 12.
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G-G Outlines Post-Hurricane Melissa Strategy for Agriculture Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has listed priority areas of focus for the 2026-2027 financial year, to boost the sector’s resilience after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. These included advancing the work to establish a national food reserve, as well as the Minerals Institute, greenhouse clusters and new Agro-Parks. The Ministry also plans to rehabilitate six fishing beaches and 70...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on January 20.
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$100-Million Recovery Programme for Banana and Plantain Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will implement a $100-million large-scale recovery programme for banana and plantain farmers, after Hurricane Melissa wiped out the country’s commercial crop during its passage on October 28. The programme, which will be implemented by The Banana Board and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is expected to assist approximately 5,000 banana and plantain...
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Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), affixes his signature to the contract to rehabilitate Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas, during Thursday’s (February 5) contract-signing ceremony at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Chief Technical Director, Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Project Manager at SM Quality Construction, Roger Smith; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.
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Bath Botanical Gardens to Be Rehabilitated at a Cost of $29.5 Million

Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, signed a contract with SM Quality Construction for the undertaking on Thursday (February 5), at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. The project will...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;
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Prime Minister Hands Over State-of-the-Art Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (February 4), officially handed over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth. The facility was funded through a £53-million investment from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It is touted as a breakthrough model for creating agricultural...
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