The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to begin implementation of aspects of the draft Jamaica National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel, pointed out that the plan came out of a call to action from a 2016 Caribbean...

At a recently held virtual launch, Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney announced that through its Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) project, some 1,660 agriculture and community tourism beneficiaries will benefit from a comprehensive series of online training programmes which will last from November 2021 to April 2022. The overall objective of this...

Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has praised the owners of the St. Mary-based Crafton Farms on their hi-tech operations which can, he said, can serve as a blueprint for the Ministry’s plans for the ruminant sector. Speaking during a tour of the facility in Rosend on November 12, Mr. Shaw said the farm, which is...

The Banana Board has commenced distribution of fertiliser to 2,573 banana and plantain farmers who were impacted by the passage of Tropical Storm Grace in August. General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, told JIS News that the provision is being made through a $50-million grant from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries at no cost to the farmers....

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce with oversight responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers who were part of the sugar industry to pivot into planting other crops. “The sugar industry has been in decline, but I want to use this opportunity to remind everyone, including our farmers [that] there are other opportunities. Everywhere sugar cane...

Persons requesting pest risk analysis services from the Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries are now required to do so through the Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) platform. “So, persons wishing to import a plant product that has not been imported into Jamaica before or you are importing a product that we have already...

Jamaica is to benefit from the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, launched today (October 28). The virtual event was hosted by lead agency World University Service of Canada (WUSC). SAC is a multi-country economic growth initiative funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and is being implemented in Jamaica, Guyana, Dominica, Saint Lucia and...