MONTEGO BAY — The importation of food will be done under new regulations as of early next year, as the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries moves to improve the standards...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, has announced that commencing in January 2012, the  Ministry will be implementing a fruit tree re-planting project, to coincide with...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has finalised arrangements for farmers to access low-cost loans for the production of Irish potatoes and onions. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague,...

KINGSTON — Three fishing beaches, rehabilitated under the Improving Jamaica’s Agricultural Productivity (IJAP) programme, were officially handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries by the Inter-American Institute for...

KINGSTON — The pig/pork industry is set to benefit from a US$93,000 ($8.4 million)  value chain analysis of the industry, which will be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is implementing a number of strategies to narrow the gap between fish imports and exports, as it seeks to improve the sustainability...

KINGSTON — Several eager young men and women from the eastern St. Andrew communities of Kintyre and Highlight View (Mud Town), were on Friday (September 30) presented with ornamental fish...

KINGSTON — The Government is looking to improve the supply of irrigation water to farmers in Yallahs, St. Thomas to boost agricultural production in the parish. Cabinet has approved a...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has spent approximately $15 million to acquire state-of-the-art equipment and to renovate the country's laboratory facilities and infrastructure, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, said that Jamaica has the capacity to produce adequate numbers of livestock, competitively and comparatively, to supply meat for the local and export...

KINGSTON — Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging public health officers to ensure that meat inspections are done at the location where the animals are slaughtered. Additionally,...