The Government is estimating that it will take one year to tag all 70,000 cattle under its national animal identification and traceability system. This was disclosed by Senior Veterinary Officer...

As Jamaican veterinarians get ready to mark World Veterinary Day on April 29, members of the local association are appealing to the government to amend the various outdated laws to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, is expressing optimism that the revised Fisheries Bill will be tabled in the House of Representatives during the 2014/15 Parliamentary year. The...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says agriculture has returned to its “positive growth trajectory”, which he credits to the resilience of farmers, and strategies that the Ministry...

As the Government moves to intensify its anti-praedial larceny thrust, a national animal identification and traceability system, which entails tagging cattle, is to be rolled out by the second quarter...

Contracts amounting to $620 million are to go before Cabinet for its approval, to provide for the installation of critical infrastructure in the agro parks across the island. Minister of...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, is reporting an 18 per cent growth in agriculture during the first quarter of this year, and a 13.1 per cent increase...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is stepping up its drive for farmers to register with the Agricultural Business Information System (ABIS) as it continues efforts to tackle praedial larceny. The Authority is reporting...