Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the National Livestock Development Board is being established to better serve the small ruminant industry. He said the entity will replace the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, with increased reach for the farming sector of dairy, beef and other interests. Making his contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry plans to roll out a pilot for the proposed Agricultural Wardens Programme this year, in a bid to further curtail the incidents of praedial larceny islandwide. Additionally, he said that the Ministry will be launching community farm watch groups, with specific focus on targeting market spaces, emphasising that “stolen agricultural...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica’s agricultural sector is poised to benefit significantly from more than $350 million in additional investments that have been programmed by several business entities. He outlined details of these during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 12), under the theme ‘The New Face of Food’....

Two thousand more fishers will receive grants from a partnership with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 12. “I have assured my fishers that as we craft a new...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has earmarked an additional $200 million to continue the Government’s Buy-Back Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation on Wednesday (May 12) in the House of Representatives. He said that the Buy-Back Programme is among “aggressive strategic initiatives” implemented last year in response to the “unprecedented...

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...

The Government has re-advertised for expressions of interest for the divestment of its cocoa industry assets, in a bid to get investors to come in and drive development of the industry. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 12. He...