KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Government will gradually dismantle commodity boards, and replace them with a structure with minimal state involvement, maximum...

LONDON — High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson has urged Jamaicans in the UK to take control of the importation of ethnic foods into the...

OCHO RIOS — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the support for the Ministry's 'Eat Jamaican' road shows, across the Island. “The public has...

KINGSTON — President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, has praised farmers for their commitment to Jamaica's food security, in spite of the challenges they face. "The farmers...

OCHO RIOS — Facilities at the Salem fishing beach in St. Ann have been upgraded,  with the fisher folk anticipating "brighter days" in their business. The $4.6 million project, which...

The banana industry has received support from the European Union in an effort to strengthen and improve the competitiveness of Jamaica’s banana export market. Minister with responsibility for Information Daryl...

KINGSTON — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, says that contrary to media reports, processed ackee is safe for consumption and there has been no case of...

PORT ANTONIO — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, says the Ministry is working closely with the banana industry, to develop value added products to...

KINGSTON — The first of five batches of green bean Jamaican coffee, with an approximate sale value of US$425,000, will be shipped to China soon. The shipment, comprising 16,500 kilograms...

PORT ANTONIO — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) held its fifth Farmers' Market in St. Mary at the Trinity boxing plant, in Pt. Maria, on April 2. As was...

MANDEVILLE — More than 500 residents from communities in Central Manchester, which once depended on bauxite, are to benefit from a sustainable agricultural project, which is being funded by the...