MANDEVILLE – Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging local producers to seize opportunities created by the global food shortages, by investing in increased output. Speaking at...

KINGSTON — A total of $100 million is to be spent on the implementation of the recommendations of the Sugar Industry Commission of Enquiry, which have been approved by Cabinet....

PORT ANTONIO – Plans are progressing smoothly for the 25th staging of the annual St. Mary Agri Expo, to be held at the St. Mary Sports Club in Annotto Bay,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA,  is to host a targeted farmers’ market in Negril, Westmoreland at the Norman Manley Sea Park (near...

OCHO RIOS – St. Ann farmers are lauding the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Root Crop Project, and the input of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in helping them...

PORT ANTONIO – Scores of persons attended the second Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) - sponsored farmers market in Portland, at the Folly Estate, Port Antonio, on Friday March 18....

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries & the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, RADA, is to stage another round of farmers' market on Friday, April 1, 2011 from 6a.m. - 6p.m....

PORT ANTONIO – The successful staging of the farmers' markets in St. Mary by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), continued with the staging of another such event at the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting success in reducing the glut currently plaguing the island's farmers through the recent staging of six Farmers' Markets in Portmore, Kingston, Port...

LONDON – The potential for investment in Tourism and Agriculture was one of the focuses of the third annual Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Investment Forum, which was held in London on...

KINGSTON – Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Project, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has informed that Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the Sugar Industry Commission of Enquiry. The...