Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says he is excited about the growth prospects for the sugar industry, noting that investors have been putting forward the necessary capital for the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, yesterday (December 14) announced a $310.5 million emergency loan fund for coffee dealers, which will provide them with cash flow to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called on farmers to approach agriculture with clear management techniques as is done in other industries. "Agriculture is transforming, things...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the pivotal and integral role of 4-H Clubs in advancing the Ministry's mandate islandwide, particularly relating to food security....

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several partnering entities, for the management and protection of the country's marine resources, on Thursday (December 9)....

Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), Ambassador Derrick Heaven says while it is still unclear what impact the recent flood rains will have on the upcoming sugar crop,...

Agro processors and suppliers of bulk fresh produce to end markets can now benefit from a $50 million Glut Management Fund, which is a pool of revolving loan funds available...

Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority of Jamaica, Ambassador Derrick Heaven, says Monday's (November 29th) meeting of the London Sugar Group successfully strengthened the collaboration within the group, which...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday November 24 launched the ginger resuscitation project, which aims to boost production of the crop for the local and...

The agricultural sector has been given a $1.2 billion boost through a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which is to be used to fund the five-year Agricultural Competitiveness...

The local citrus industry has received some much-needed assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to tackle citrus greening disease, which has been severely impacting the island over the...