Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry will continue to partner with local and international stakeholders to transform Jamaica’s food systems in order to ensure food security. “We are serious at the Ministry in working with our European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) partners and across sectors and the Government,...

Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest) is seeking interested persons to invest in more than 1,000 acres of land in Toll Gate, Clarendon, that have been reserved for a Mango Agro Park. “Currently, we are trying to seek [local and] overseas investors as well, and the response, so far, has been great,” Marketing and Communications Manager at Agro-Invest, Alecia Brown-Forbes, told JIS News....

 

Farmers in Brockery and Duff House Agri Park in Manchester, have wasted no time in clearing land of debris and planting seedlings to replace crops lost during the recent passage of tropical storms Grace and Ida. And in two weeks, Jamaica can expect to hear from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister the Hon. Floyd Green about the extent of the damage...

Jamaica will host the 32nd Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) meeting from September 6 to 10. The biennial event, which is to be held virtually, will bring together experts and regional decision makers for discussions on, among other things, the coronavirus’ (COVID-19) impact on forestry and communities, and post-pandemic recovery efforts. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Housing,...

     

External demand for Jamaican agricultural produce and value-added items continues to increase, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during the virtual launch of the Agriculture Trade Enforcement Advisory Mechanism (ATEAM), on Thursday (September 2). Mr. Green informed that for the January to April 2021 quarter, Jamaica earned US$10 million...