The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be distributing 3,000 gardening kits under the new edition of its Backyard Gardening Programme, which will roll out on ‘Eat Jamaican Day’...

Sales of produce by local farmers through the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform continue to climb, reaching $1.2 billion to date. Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey...

The local cattle industry continues to play a vital role in supporting food security and boosting Jamaica’s economy, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing cattle...

Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully (right), and Project Director, Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, World University Service of Canada, Doug Graham, sign a Memorandum of...

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is inviting the general public to its plant sale on Friday, December 6. General Manager, Shaun Cameron, told JIS News that the sale aims to...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging greater advocacy for stronger regulations on antibiotics use in humans and animals, to curb the rise in Antimicrobial Resistance...

With the rapid rate at which the global agricultural space is advancing, the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) has taken the necessary steps to position Jamaica’s agricultural commodities well...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is to undertake a pilot using concrete, under the farm road rehabilitation programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s...