A sum of $1.02 billion has been allocated under the Production Incentive Programme to boost the capacity of farmers and fishers during the 2021/22 financial year. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 12. He informed that the funds will be used to facilitate...

The Government is to undertake an organisational review of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) as it seeks to stem the sugar industry’s decline. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said this review is one of several initiatives under way to “right-size the government apparatus around sugar and to make it more effective and...

Despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the agriculture sector continued on a positive trajectory, moving from production of 689,080 tonnes in 2019 to 697,679 tonnes in 2020, reflecting growth of 1.2 per cent for the period. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave the update during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated that subsistence farmers will play a key role in the development of the local cannabis industry. “Jamaica has some of the most experienced and knowledgeable local cannabis farmers, who have been growing high-grade ganja for decades. As the industry develops, there will be increased demand for cannabis, and our...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has programmed more than $300 million to fund agricultural activities tailored for youth this year. Details of these were outlined by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 12), under the theme ‘The New Face of Food’. He said that the allocation...

Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJH) will, this year, collaborate with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to divest an additional eight parcels of land under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Master Plan (GBLDMP). The Cabinet-approved divestment plan/master plan seeks to ensure systematic, sustainable and orderly development of the lands in the Bernard Lodge area of St. Catherine. According...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, is calling on bee farmers to invest more in building and diversifying the industry. Mr. Green, who was addressing members of the St James bee farming community on May 2, also encouraged them to boost their production of honey, as there is a ready market. “The growth of the beekeeping subsector is...