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The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Lance Corporal Dennis Wilson (right) presents a shovel to St. Thomas farmer, Sylvester Drysdale, during an agricultural disaster risk management interagency training session at Hayfield Primary School in St. Thomas on September 9.
The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Lance Corporal Dennis Wilson (right) presents a shovel to St. Thomas farmer, Sylvester Drysdale, during an agricultural disaster risk management interagency training session at Hayfield Primary School in St. Thomas on September 9.

Farmers in Hayfield, St. Thomas, Benefit From Disaster Risk Management Training

Farmers in Hayfield, St. Thomas, are now better equipped to manage the impacts of disasters, particularly hurricanes, following an interagency training session held on September 9. The Agriculture Disaster Risk Management training, held at Hayfield Primary and Infant School, formed...
Chief Executive Officer, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron.
Chief Executive Officer, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron.

CIB Marks World Coconut Day with Customer Giveaways September 2
Project Manager for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Programme, Micoy Campbell.
Project Manager for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Programme, Micoy Campbell.

RADA And JACRA Driving National Efforts To Sustain Premium Cocoa Production
Key stakeholders attending Thursday’s (August 28) launch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Financial Literacy and Inclusion Training Programme. The event was held at the Medallion hall Hotel in Kingston. Among the attendees are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right, front row); Acting General Manager for Project Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Sophia Bryan-Terry (front row, fourth left); Senior Director of the Technology, Training and Technical Information Division at RADA, Winston Shaw (left, back row); and Business Banking Executive at the First Global Bank, Kemesha Gordon-Thomas (right, front row).
Key stakeholders attending Thursday’s (August 28) launch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Financial Literacy and Inclusion Training Programme. The event was held at the Medallion hall Hotel in Kingston. Among the attendees are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right, front row); Acting General Manager for Project Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Sophia Bryan-Terry (front row, fourth left); Senior Director of the Technology, Training and Technical Information Division at RADA, Winston Shaw (left, back row); and Business Banking Executive at the First Global Bank, Kemesha Gordon-Thomas (right, front row).

Farmers to Gain Business Skills under Second Phase of RADA Financial Literacy Programme
Director of Project Management and Coordination at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry.
Director of Project Management and Coordination at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry.

RADA Urges Farmers to Use Variety Approach to Tackle Frosty Pod Disease

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Director of Project Management and Coordination, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
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New RADA Strategy Yields Positive Outcomes in Fight Against Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has reported a positive response from cocoa farmers across Jamaica to newly introduced techniques aimed at combating the frosty pod rot disease. These techniques, which include top grafting and basal grafting, have proven instrumental in enhancing the resilience of cocoa fields against the disease. Director of Project Management and Coordination at RADA, Dwayne Henry,...
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Director of Project Management and Coordination at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry.
Agriculture

RADA Optimistic About Future of Cocoa Industry

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is optimistic about the future of Jamaica's cocoa industry, despite the challenges posed by the frosty pod rot disease. Through continued efforts and active farmer involvement, RADA envisions a resilient and thriving cocoa sector. Director of Project Management and Coordination at RADA, Dwayne Henry, emphasised to JIS News the importance of stakeholder synergy in...
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Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes.
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NIC Urges Protection of Canals and Irrigation Equipment in Farming Communities

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is urging residents in farming communities to safeguard the open canal systems and irrigation equipment installed islandwide to support farmers. Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, reports that the agency has received complaints of individuals obstructing canals and dumping garbage into the water systems. “In St. Catherine and Clarendon, we serve a lot...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the recent commissioning ceremony for the newly installed 130,000-gallon sectional water tank at the National Irrigation Commission Limited’s (NIC) New Forest office in Manchester.
Agriculture

Agriculture Records 13.7 Per Cent Growth in Second Quarter of 2025

Jamaica’s agriculture sector recorded second quarter 2025 calendar year growth in production of 13.7 per cent, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He made the disclosure while championing the sector’s resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which severely impacted the southern region of the island. “Normally, after an event like Hurricane Beryl, you would...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (third right), share lens time with stakeholders and Ministry representatives during the commissioning ceremony for a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank in New Forest, Manchester, on August 15. From left are National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) Regional Systems Manager for Clarendon and Manchester, Fitzgerald Reid; Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and NIC Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles, and Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart.
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130,000-Gallon Water Tank Commissioned to Boost Irrigation in Manchester

Farmers in Manchester will now have access to more water, especially during periods of drought, following the commissioning of a 130,000-gallon sectional water tank by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on August 15. Speaking during a ceremony at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) New Forest Office in Manchester, Minister Green described the tank’s installation as...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Work Commences on Site Office for Pedro Plains Irrigation Project

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says work has commenced to establish the site office for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project in St. Elizabeth. “So, having done the ceremonial ground-breaking for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Project recently, work has started in earnest to establish our site office. We've done the land clearing and we've identified the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a tractor to the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Hounslow office in Watchwell, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Aug. 15). Looking on (from left) are the NIC’s Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Rohan Stewart; Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Chief Executive Officer at the NIC, Joseph Gyles.
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Agriculture Ministry Strengthens Tractor Services to St. Elizabeth Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has strengthened mechanisation support for farmers in St. Elizabeth with the provision of a new tractor to the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) Hounslow office in Watchwell.  Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who officially handed over the machinery on Friday (Aug. 15), said the presentation of the tractor forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing...
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