The Ministry of Agriculture is projecting that Jamaica’s beekeeping industry will generate an estimated $1 billion in earnings from honey production in 2015. This would be more than double the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be implementing a programme to train farmers and other stakeholders in environmentally friendly cultivation practices by September 30, 2015. “We will be establishing...

Residents of two towns in the parish of Trelawny are now enjoying new library facilities valued at $26.8 million from funds acquired under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’, Sugar...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be implementing a programme to train farmers and other stakeholders in environmentally friendly cultivation practices by September 30, 2015. “We will be establishing...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be acquiring additional Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, as the Government moves to further strengthen law enforcement initiatives, aimed at curbing...

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will be working with the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to ensure the replanting of coffee plants in...

The Government of Jamaica is pumping $250 million into a project aimed at revitalising banana production for the export market. The Banana Export Expansion Programme (BEEP), details of which were...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government is committed to ensuring that the sugar industry remains viable and sustainable, as it is the life blood of many...