The Coffee Industry Board  (CIB) through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries successfully secured an emergency loan facility of $310.5 million Jamaican Dollars from the EX-IM Bank and the Development...

All food processing establishments must immediately register with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and failure to do so will result in the closure of the unregistered operations. The enforcement...

Local suppliers of manufactured goods, processed foods, farm produce and various services benefited from a linkages event held at the Riu Hotel, Mammee Bay, St. Ann on Friday February 11....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that the Farmers’ Market, conceptualized by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to ease the glut in local agricultural produce, has...

The St. Mary office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has expressed satisfaction at the response to the farmers' market, which was recently held in the parish, as part...

Secretary Manager of the Cocoa Industry Board, Steven Watson, wants more individuals to invest in the product, to ensure its viability and sustainability within the agricultural sector. “The industry needs...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has invited consumers in Kingston and St. Catherine to a Farmers' Market to be held at the Portmore Heart Academy on Friday (February 4)....

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton says despite the challenges which the agricultural sector faced during the 2009/2010 period, the industry recovered well to demonstrate...

The Papaya Mealybug which was detected in the Caribbean in 1993, has been found in Jamaica. The pest was detected in September of last year and confirmed in October in...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries plans to develop a comprehensive programme for effective glut management and response. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, speaking at his Hope Gardens office...

Consumers in St. Ann are lauding the one day farmers’ market held on Friday (January 21) at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) parish office in Claremont, calling for more...