KINGSTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has provided approximately US$120,000 to undertake a competitiveness study as the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries seeks to develop a programme to address...

KINGSTON — Hundreds of persons in Lucea, Hanover; and Falmouth, Trelawny, were introduced to the Ministry of Agriculture's 'Eat Jamaican' campaign, when road shows were held in those towns on...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for amendments to the Standards Act, the Processed Foods Act and related regulations. Minister with responsibility for Information,...

KINGSTON — This year's staging of the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show - ‘Agro Fest’, will feature a host of exciting new activities to entertain the...

KINGSTON — Parish committees are to be established to carry out the planning of the major agricultural shows as Government moves to restructure and rebrand the events staged across the...

KINGSTON — Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Marc Panton, says the Eat Jamaican Campaign is an avenue to provide Jamaicans with healthy foods, while...

KINGSTON — Jamaica has not imported a number of vegetable crops, including lettuce, tomato, cabbage, carrots, and bell peppers, since the start of this year. Making the disclosure at a...

KINGSTON — The Hounslow post-harvest and packaging facility in St. Elizabeth is to be opened by early June, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton. He said...

KINGSTON — Local farmers are displaying their typical resilience, with recovery from Tropical Storm Nicole now estimated at some 85 per cent, as they increase production and repay the loans...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton has signalled the Ministry's intention to stage Farmers' Market once per month, as part of the overall thrust to...

MANDEVILLE — Marketing Consultant at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, says support for the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign is growing, as many persons are turning out at...