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Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller, looks at herbs at the recent launch of the Backyard Garden project, at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine on Friday (February 19).
Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller, looks at herbs at the recent launch of the Backyard Garden project, at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine on Friday (February 19).

Portmore Residents Urged To Embrace Backyard Garden Project

Residents of Portmore, St. Catherine are being encouraged to embrace the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Backyard Garden project. Making the appeal, Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller, said that the project, which will provide some...
Beachfront property along a section of Jamaica’s coastline.
Beachfront property along a section of Jamaica’s coastline.

$400 Million Allocated To Strengthen Agricultural Sector
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), demonstrates the process of transferring a vegetable seedling to a pot, during the launch of the Government’s $10 million Backyard Garden project on Friday (February 19), at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Courtney Cole; Agronomist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Locksley Waites; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), demonstrates the process of transferring a vegetable seedling to a pot, during the launch of the Government’s $10 million Backyard Garden project on Friday (February 19), at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Courtney Cole; Agronomist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Locksley Waites; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller.

2,500 Households To Benefit From Backyard Garden Project
Acting Managing Director, Scientific Research Council(SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.
Acting Managing Director, Scientific Research Council(SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.

Use Tomato Glut to Create Valued-Added Products – SRC
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2021/22 Throne Speech under the theme ‘Building Forward…Stronger Together’, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, on February 18.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2021/22 Throne Speech under the theme ‘Building Forward…Stronger Together’, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, on February 18.

Further Growth Projected For Agriculture

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AgricultureBudget 2021/2022

New Piggery To Be Built At Bodles

A new piggery will be built at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine to improve the delivery of support services to pig farmers. Construction of the piggery is part of a rehabilitation project being undertaken at Bodles, for which the Government has budgeted $150 million in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. During the...
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AgricultureBudget 2021/2022Fisheries

$128 Million Allocated To Agricultural Competitiveness Project

The Government has allocated $128.7 million to the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme Bridging Project. This programme aims to place Jamaica in a competitive position that will provide solutions to the structural challenges that are confronted by the local agricultural sector. It also seeks to provide opportunities and lay a solid foundation to fully exploit the market potential that exists for Jamaican...
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Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), inspects tomatoes brought by farmer from Southfield, St. Elizabeth, Arden Parchment, during Thursday’s (February 11) Buy-Back Programme engagement at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Santa Cruz. The Programme is designed to address the glut of tomatoes in the parish.
AgricultureCoronavirus

Buy-Back Programme Safeguarding Farmers’ Wellbeing During COVID-19

Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, says the Government’s Buy-Back Programme continues to safeguard the well-being of local farmers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Thursday (February 11), the Ministry, through the St. Elizabeth office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), sought to purchase 10,000 pounds of tomatoes from...
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Workers at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), get ready to load containers of tomatoes on a cold storage truck at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, February 11. The tomatoes were purchased under the Government’s buy-back programme.
Agriculture

Tomato Farmers In St. Elizabeth Benefit From Buy-Back Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has responded to the glut in tomatoes in St. Elizabeth by purchasing 10,000 pounds from farmers, under the Government’s buy-back programme. More than $30 million has been allocated to purchase the excess produce that is being sold anywhere from $35 to $40 per pound. The St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual launch of the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) partnership on February 11.
Agriculture

More Support For Farmers Through Buy-Back Programme

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will continue supporting farmers by purchasing excess agricultural produce, through the Buy-Back Programme. Addressing the virtual launch of the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) partnership, on February 11, Mr. Green said $60 million has been earmarked for the programme as well as initiatives targeting women and youth...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), receives a box of eggs from Vice-President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mark Campbell, during the organization’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St/. Ann, on February 3.
AgricultureCoronavirus

Agriculture Minister Lauds Egg Farmers On Resilience Against COVID-19

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded local egg farmers for their resilience in navigating the challenges to their enterprises posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Green, who was speaking during the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on February 3, said despite market fluctuations that...
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Senior Veterinary Officer at the Veterinary Services Division (VSD), Dr. Ikolyn Ricketts Gayle.
AgricultureFisheries

Illegal to Buy or Sell Cattle Without NAITS Ear Tags

Jamaicans are reminded that it is illegal to buy, sell or slaughter cattle that are not affixed with the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) ear tags. The system aims to strengthen food safety by enhancing animal disease surveillance and supports the development of a modern livestock sector aligned with international standards. Stakeholders involved in cattle rearing, including butchers,...
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