Construction of a new aquaculture facility at the National Fisheries Authority in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, which is expected to cost an estimated $69 million, is to get under way this year. Funding is being provided through the World Bank, and the facility is expected to be completed by 2023. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the...

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...

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....

The Government is undertaking work to enhance several public botanical gardens across the island, in a bid to further protect and preserve the country’s rich biodiversity. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who informed that focus is being placed on the Castleton Botanical Gardens​​ in St. Mary; Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas; and...

Farmers and fisherfolk from across the island will receive training in enterprise formalisation and capacity development under the Formalising Operators in the Jamaican Agricultural and Fisheries Sector project. The recently launched initiative is aimed at transforming largely informal operators within the Agriculture and Fisheries sector into formal businesses. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, February...

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...