Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says despite the expected downturn in the sugar industry, due to the passage of Hurricane Sandy, stakeholders must rely less on importation...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says the Cocoa Industry Board (CIB) has been instructed to divert a $15 million advance, previously received from the Ministry, for use in...

Minister of State for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, says here are no plans to increase imports of agricultural produce in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. He said that...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be working to ensure that hurricane damage at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) is addressed as soon as possible. Minister...

Minister of State for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, is advising all farmers, who have suffered losses as a result of the recent passing of Hurricane Sandy, to make...

General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, said the agency will be working assiduously to facilitate the early recovery of farmers affected by the passage of Hurricane Sandy. Speaking...

Thirty (30) tertiary level scholarships and three bursaries under the Jamaica 50 PetroCaribe Scholarship and Merit Awards programme will be presented by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in a special...

State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, has said Hurricane Sandy has dealt a devastating blow to the country’s agricultural sector, with the latest estimates putting the cost...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing initial assistance of some $200 million to assist farmers, who were severely affected during the passage of Hurricane Sandy last week,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, says  early estimates indicate that close to 11,000 farmers across the island have been affected by Hurricane...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting an estimated $700 million in damage to the sector from Hurricane Sandy, which impacted the island on October 24.                 Portfolio Minister, Hon....