The agro-processing sector accounted for 30 per cent of the total loans disbursed by the National Export Import (Ex-Im) Bank of Jamaica during the 2008/09 financial year. This amounted to...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says the issue of the imposition of General Consumption Tax (GCT) on local agricultural produce will be fully explored at its board meeting in January....

The St. James 4-H Parish Advisory Council continues its quest to improve and expand goat production in the parish through its Goat Revolving Programme. On Friday (December 18) three goats...

More than 250 workers displaced by the decline of the banana industry now have new career options, after completing the HEART Trust/ NTA Banana Sector Retraining Project. The project, funded...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday (December 16), signed letters of intent with six Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) for the management of the island's fish sanctuaries....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Jamaica Agricultural Marketing Information System (JAMIS) website will only benefit the sector if this important tool is...

Jamaica Broilers (JB) and Caribbean Broilers (CB) have agreed to reduce the price on a limited quantity of poultry meat to aid the poorer segment of the consuming public this...

Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) member farmers in East Rural St. Andrew have called for more bushing and fixing of roads in their communities, to support increased agricultural production. At a...

Government's commitment to provide the fishing industry with the necessary support to ensure its sustainability has been underscored by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a...

Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Karen Hilliard, has commended the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for its vision and dedication in establishing the...

All stakeholders in the agricultural industry are now able to equip themselves with vital pricing information, which will enable them to make better decisions about the sale and purchase of...