The Government has approached the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for assistance in constructing certified abattoirs that will provide appropriate conditions under which animal butchering takes place. Agriculture, Labour and Social...

Measures to monitor activities in Jamaica’s livestock industry have formally commenced, following  the launch of Government’s $35 million National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), on November 13, by Agriculture,...

The Jamaica Egg Farmers Association (JEFA), is assuring Jamaicans that an adequate supply of table eggs will be available for the festive season, and that there will be no significant...

As the citrus industry battles with the citrus greening disease, the Government is assuring of its continued drive to effectively manage the disease and ensure the sustainability of the industry....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is urging sugar cane industry stakeholders to strive towards achieving greater productivity and increased production during the forthcoming...

Cane farmers are being urged to protect the crop lien arrangement, available through the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), as they would face significant challenges accessing loans if this facility is...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, is urging stakeholders in the sugar industry to agree on a formula, which will allow cane farmers to...

With dairy farmers only producing 10 per cent of the US$50 million worth of fresh milk and milk products consumed by Jamaicans annually, the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is...