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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

Farmers Urged to Take Steps to Protect Livestock During Recovery Phase

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is encouraging livestock farmers to take deliberate and practical steps to protect their animals during the recovery phase, following adverse weather conditions. Speaking with JIS News, Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer at...

NFA READY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS TO FISH FOR 2026 CONCH SEASON

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses farm workers ahead of their departure for Canada, under the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) on Wednesday (January 6). The send-off event was held at the Ministry's Overseas Employment Centre located on East Street, downtown Kingston.

Jamaican Farm Workers Depart for Canada

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), greets farmworker, Arnold Campbell (centre), at a send- off for seasonal agricultural workers to Canada, held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston, on January 6. Others from (second left) are farmworker André Ellis; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.

Improved Employment Contract for Seasonal Workers to Canada

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Bee Population in Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Public Relations Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

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NIC Urges Farmers to Stay Connected

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is urging farmers who utilise its services to stay connected with the entity’s social media platforms for critical updates. Public Relations Specialist at the Commission, Christeen Forbes, said that these platforms are a two-way street, as farmers also can reach out to the NIC to report problems and express concerns. “We're on all major social...

Clerical Officer in the Public Relations and Marketing Department of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Rushawn Wallace (left) and Special Projects Officer, JIS, Romona Geohaghan (centre), look on as a nurse plays a game of "balanced diet", where she uses ingredients represented on cue cards to create a healthy meal. The occasion was the recent staging of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club

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PHOTOS: Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club’s Stew Festival

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacts with Chief Executive Officer of NCB Foundation Jamaica Limited, Bruce Bowen (centre), and fisherman, Gervon Parchment, as they inspect fishing wires during the distribution of agricultural and fishing supplies at the Breds Foundation Complex in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (December 23), as part of post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

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200 Farmers and Fisherfolk in Treasure Beach Receive $7m in Hurricane Recovery Supplies

Approximately 200 farmers and fisherfolk in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, received over $7 million in supplies and equipment on Tuesday (December 23) at the Breds Foundation Complex, as part of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The National Commercial Bank Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, distributed critical resources to help restore livelihoods in one of the...

Representative of the Mount Salus Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Branch in St. Andrew, Trevor Jarrett (second left), receives a water pump from agricultural stakeholders including (from left) JAS Chief Executive Officer, Derron Grant; Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Acting Director General, Wayne Hunter; JAS President, Owen Dobson; Chief Technical Director of Technical Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, and Jamaica Coffee Growers Association (JCGA) President, Donald Salmon, during Tuesday’s (December 23) handover ceremony at the JAS head office on Church Street, Kingston. Farming inputs, including fertiliser, buckets, water boots, water pumps, and wheelbarrows, were distributed by the JAS to 120 coffee farmers from eastern parishes through collaboration with JCGA, JACRA, and Food for the Poor, as part of post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

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JAS Donates Vital Farming Inputs to 120 Coffee Farmers in Hurricane Recovery Effort

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), on Tuesday (December 23), presented vital farming inputs to coffee farmers, a gesture aimed at strengthening agricultural recovery and boosting production in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The donated items—fertiliser, buckets, water boots, water pumps, and wheelbarrows—were distributed to approximately 120 farmers across Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, and Portland. Speaking during the handover ceremony...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is encouraging farmers to act early to manage beet army worms, ahead of their active period from February to June.

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Farmers Urged to Prepare for Beet Army Worm

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is advising farmers to get into preparation mode ahead of the beet army worm season, to effectively manage the pest. Activities from the beet army worm typically increase between February and June each year. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with RADA, Francine Webb, said despite the recent wind and rain helping to...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

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RADA Encourages Soil-Centred Approach to Crop Production

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging a measured, soil-focused approach to restoring crop production, following heavy rains. Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with RADA, Francine Webb, said composting and careful soil management will be critical, as topsoil in parishes heavily affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa has been displaced. “We are encouraging farmers to do...

Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (right), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Dr. Norman Grant, during a ceremony held at JACRA’s headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (December 17) to donate over 2,000 bags of fertiliser, valued at approximately $10 million, to key stakeholders in the coffee sector. Looking on is President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers Association, Donald Salmon. The initiative is in keeping with JACRA’s commitment to supporting productivity and sustainability within Jamaica’s coffee industry following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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JACRA Commences Handover Of Agricultural Inputs To Support Coffee Farmers’ Post Hurricane Recovery

As part of its post-hurricane recovery efforts, the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) has commenced the handover of 5,000 bags of fertiliser and essential agricultural inputs to assist coffee farmers. The $35-million investment aims to support recovery, restore production, and rebuild livelihoods. Of the total, 2,000 bags of fertiliser valued at $10 million, along with other key agricultural inputs,...