Over $30 million was provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries through training and capacity building to 23 beekeeping projects islandwide in 2020. Additionally, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry, the Ministry provided a $5-million grant towards a farm feeding support in an effort to preserve the life of approximately 12% of the...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the growth of Jamaica’s mango export programme is expected to boost the volume of goods shipped to external markets this year. “We are very happy to see the growth of the programme, as we are doing over 1,000 boxes of mangoes to the United States. We have [advanced significantly] from when we...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is encouraging all Jamaicans to join the entity and the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) in observing Child Month during May. Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage Grey, said while the nation’s children are recognised all year round, the observance of Child Month allows for special focus on achievements and issues impacting them....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and owner of Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (centre), listen to Produce Inspector, Weavill Gordon, as he inspects mangoes at the Norman Manley International Airport before export to the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday (April 22). Jamaica resumed exporting mangoes to the UK after a self-imposed ban in 2014 due to...

The Tobacco Industry Regulations (Validation and Indemnity) (Repeal) Act 2021, was passed in the Senate on April 23. The legislation provides for the validation and confirmation of all acts in relation to the winding up of the Tobacco Industry Control Authority, including the divestment of assets, entering into contracts and the payment of redundancies to officers and servants. It also...

Approximately 4,710 kilograms of mangoes were shipped to the United Kingdom (UK) from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (April 22). The mangoes were exported by local fresh food producers Native Nature, Dussard Trading, Tropical Foods, Carita Jamaica Limited and Wah Gwaan Foods (Yam Man) Jamaica Limited. The shipment, comprising 320 boxes of Julie and 172 boxes...

A total of 315 farmers from 11 districts in St. Thomas and St. Andrew have benefited from irrigation equipment and techniques to boost crop production under the Irrigation Systems Consultancy Project. The consultancy was executed through a partnership involving the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). The eight-month-long project, which began in July...