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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green participates in a panel discussion during the JMMB Thought Leadership Breakfast, hosted by the JMMB Group at Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth on Thursday (April 16).

Agritourism Model Key to Retaining Tourism Earnings – Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica’s agritourism model is critical to increasing local retention of tourism earnings while delivering more authentic visitor experiences. He emphasised that community-driven agritourism, as exemplified in Treasure Beach, is yielding...

A section of the Wag Water River in St. Mary, located near the Westmoreland Bridge.

Temporary Quarrying Halt Recommended for Wag Water River in St. Mary

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (sixth right), unveil the greenhouse established at the St. Catherine High School under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. They are joined by stakeholders in the programme, including students at the institution. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the IRL project’s closing ceremony, held at St. Catherine High School.

St. Catherine High Receives Greenhouse Under IRL Project

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Government of Jamaica’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship, held on Tuesday (March 31) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, on East Street in Kingston. Sixty scholarships will be awarded for the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the SAWP.

Farm Workers Off to Canada as SAWP Celebrates 60 Years

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), with farmers at a graduation ceremony for 50 cocoa farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management, held on April 1 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The farmers received seeds and agricultural tools from the Ministry. They are (from left) Herbert Freckleton, Andrae Forrester, and Pauline Bryce.

Trained Cocoa Farmers Receive Seeds and Tools

Principal Director for Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (left), and Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, peruse the Mining Matters mobile application during its recent launch held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.

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Residents in Mining Communities Can Express Concerns Through ‘Mining Matters’ Mobile App

The newly commissioned Mining Matters mobile application has been designed to be user-friendly, while delivering comprehensive feedback from mining communities across Jamaica. Principal Director for Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, has explained the vision behind the digital platform and its potential to transform how citizens engage with the mining and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), converses with Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (left), and Chairman of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Angus Gordon, The occasion was the BCDP Phase VIII Launch and 30th anniversary celebration on Wednesday (March 4) at the Ministry’s Playfield at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

2 months ago Mining

BCDP Celebrates 30 Years of Sustained Investment in Bauxite Communities

Phase VIII of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) was officially launched on Wednesday (March 4), marking 30 years of sustained investment in Jamaica’s mining communities and reinforcing the long standing commitment to life beyond bauxite. The new phase carries an allocation of $400 million and will continue to support agriculture, education, infrastructure, and community development initiatives across Jamaica’s traditional...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Bauxite Community Development Programme Phase VIII Launch and 30th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday (March 4) at the Ministry’s Playfield at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

2 months ago Mining

Gov’t Embarks on Phase VIII of BCDP to Expand Water Access in Bauxite Communities

The Government has announced Phase VIII of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), a targeted initiative to expand access to potable water in several bauxite producing communities, addressing long-standing infrastructure gaps in areas affected by mining activity. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 4) launch and 30th anniversary celebration at the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the American Friends of Jamaica

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Agriculture Ministry Focused on Recovery of Egg Industry

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is working to rebuild the local egg industry following significant losses from Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green said that recovery of the sector will require partnerships and increased investment in broiler production. Speaking at the launch of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) small farmers voucher programme at S...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), navigates the new Mining Matters app on his smartphone during the recent launch at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon. Looking on is Clarendon Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Baldvin McKenzie.

2 months ago Mining

Mining Matters App Will Strengthen Gov’t Oversight of Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says the new Mining Matters mobile application (app) will help to strengthen the Ministry’s management of the mining sector. He noted that the development of the app, which allows residents to report concerns about mining operations in real time, was in recognition of the key role...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), points out the features of the new Mining Matters app to Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), at the launch held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon. Looking on are State Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (left), and Mining/Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst in the Ministry, Geoffrey Mendez.

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New App Allows Citizens to Lodge Mining Complaints

Residents in mining communities now have access to an application (app) through which they can directly report concerns about mining operations to the authorities in real time. The Mining Matters mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Mines and Geology Division (MGD), was launched on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence...

Young green onion plants growing in nutrient-rich garden soil.

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RADA Urges Heartease Onion Farmers in St. Thomas to Tackle Rising Foliar Disease

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St. Thomas, to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily affects the leaves. These infections are usually caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses, and they interfere with photosynthesis, weaken plant growth, and reduce crop yield and quality. It can affect...