Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government has allocated another $300 million to dig irrigation wells in Parnassus, Clarendon, to benefit farmers. He made the disclosure while closing the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 15), where he highlighted some of the major achievements and projects across various sectors. Under the Agriculture and...

The Senate has approved legislation to formally merge the functions of the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) under the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC). The Bill, the Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act, was passed today (June 4), without amendments. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell, who piloted the Bill, said the merger is consistent with...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded operators of the St. Catherine-based Model Agricultural Production Limited, for investing more than US$2.5 million in farming. During a tour of the farm in Innswood on June 2, Mr. Green said the entity is reaping success from a significant investment and high-tech cultivation. “I am very happy that we are...

Farmers and fishers across the island can now access quality customer care services from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries online. This is through a Customer Feedback System, which was officially launched on Wednesday (May 26) by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The online system can be accessed via the Ministry’s website at www.moa.gov.jm using any digital device. It is...

Legislation to formally subsume the functions of the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) under the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Bill, the Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act, was passed during the sitting of the Lower House on Tuesday (May 25). Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who piloted the Bill, explained that the...

As the nation commemorates National Children’s Day today (May 21), the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) launched new Backyard Vegetable Gardens in Residential Childcare Facilities (RCCFs). The launch took place at The Nest Children’s Home located on the grounds of the Salvation Army on Manning’s Hill Road, where that home received...

The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) will be improving its regulation of the local sector through timely collection and analysis of industry data and regular database updating to track unlicensed importation of brown sugar. As stated in the 2021/22 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the monitoring of unlicensed imports is to alleviate threats to the local industry from illicit...