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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Farmers in Kingston and St. Andrew Hailed for Making Significant Strides in Production

Farmers in Kingston and St. Andrew have been lauded for making significant strides in agricultural production, which has ranked them among the best in the country in terms of output. This commendation came from Minister of State in the Ministry...
Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, addresses stakeholders participating in a food-loss and waste-reduction technical workshop at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on June 8. At right is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira.
Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, addresses stakeholders participating in a food-loss and waste-reduction technical workshop at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on June 8. At right is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira.

PHOTOS: FAO Hosts Food Loss and Waste Reduction Workshop
Regional Consultant on Food Systems and Governance at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Sara Granados Ortiz.
Regional Consultant on Food Systems and Governance at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Sara Granados Ortiz.

Agricultural Stakeholders Benefit from FAO Workshop
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), engages with a student at the HEART/NSTA Trust Ebony Park Academy, Shavana Ellis (right), while touring booths at a World Milk Day function held on Thursday (June 1) at the Sydney Pagan STEM Academy in St Elizabeth. Looking on is Principal, Sydney Pagan STEM Academy, Milbert Miller (second left).
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), engages with a student at the HEART/NSTA Trust Ebony Park Academy, Shavana Ellis (right), while touring booths at a World Milk Day function held on Thursday (June 1) at the Sydney Pagan STEM Academy in St Elizabeth. Looking on is Principal, Sydney Pagan STEM Academy, Milbert Miller (second left).

Almost 10 Per Cent Growth in Milk Production Last Year
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), plants spice seedlings along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (centre), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret. Occasion was the launch of the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices project at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (June 1).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), plants spice seedlings along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (centre), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret. Occasion was the launch of the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices project at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (June 1).

Jamaica Must Re-establish Its Prominence in the Global Spice Industry – Minister Green

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Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordinator, Kalecia Hall, says the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit is working with the farmers on how to help protect their farms.
Agriculture

Government Ramps up Sensitisation Sessions to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Government has ramped up sensitisation around farm-safety procedures, in light of the increase in praedial larceny in recent weeks.  Coordinator in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Ms. Kalecia Hall, told JIS News that the monthly sensitisation sessions are “dictated based on where the reports come from or farmers who contact...
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Agriculture

Project to Revitalise Spice Industry to Launch Thursday

Food for Progress Jamaica Spices, a four-year undertaking aimed at revitalising the island’s spice industry, will be launched on Thursday (June 1). The project, which is slated to run until 2027, is aimed at increasing yields of turmeric, ginger, and pimento on 2,250 hectares of land by 50 per cent, resulting in $20.7 million in sales and $14.5 million in...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), feels a handful of the granular fertiliser produced by Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited (NFJ), during a tour of the company’s plant in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Assisting the Minister is Plant Manager, NFJ, Matthew Leon (left), while partially hidden at centre is Managing Director, Dennis Valdez.
Agriculture

Free Technical Assistance Available to Farmers Through Newport-Fersan

Farmers across the country can benefit from complimentary training seminars and field appraisals by agronomists through one of Jamaica’s largest manufacturers of fertilisers, Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited (NFJ). The seminars, which are facilitated online on Wednesdays cover several areas, including the production of vegetables, roots, tubers and condiments. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan,...
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Vendors at the Hanover Agricultural Show in Lucea, Hanover, on May 26.
Agriculture

State Minister Says Farming Is Big Business

The agricultural sector is growing by leaps and bounds, to the point where farming is now big business, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter. Mr. Witter, who was speaking to farmers, food vendors and other stakeholders at the Hanover Agricultural Show 2023, in Lucea, Hanover, on May 26, said that it...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, examines Quiet Storm, a chestnut stallion owned by Dr. Arielle Foote (left), daughter of Westmoreland Veterinarian, Dr. Dingle Foote, during the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2023, at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on May 28.
Agriculture

Praedial Larceny Must Be Dealt with Urgently – Minister

Praedial larceny remains a clear and present danger to the agricultural sector and must be dealt with as a matter of urgency, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2023, at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on May 28, Mr. Green said that it is against this background that a...
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Banana and Plantain Farmer, Winsome Crosdale-Delaney, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Agriculture

Farmer Hails Banana Board’s Continued Support

Portland-based banana and plantain farmer, Winsome Crosdale Delaney, is lauding the Banana Board for the invaluable support provided in enabling her to boost production. Speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, she said over the past 12 years, the Board has provided technical assistance through scientific research conducted on her farm. “This has really assisted me to increase my...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), with representatives from the Papine High School 4-H Club during the 2023 Agricultural Show (Agrofest) for Kingston and St. Andrew. They are (from left) students, Andrew Matthewson, Grade 10; Jessica Williamson, Grade 11; Rihanna Simpson, Grade 11, and Terome Rookwooe, Grade 10; and Agricultural Science teacher, Mark Jones. The event was held on the Ministry’s playfield in Kingston, on Saturday (May 27).
AgricultureTransport

Special Emphasis on Farm Roads This Year

Special emphasis will be placed on the Farm Road Programme this year, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing stakeholders and patrons at the 27th staging of the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural Show (Agrofest), on Saturday (May 27) at the Ministry’s playfield, in Kingston, Mr. Green said during consultations with the farmers, concerns were expressed...
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