Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, has said that his Ministry is widening the Development Bank of Jamaica's (DBJ) credit window to facilitate lending to farmers...

With sugar production officially on at Frome, Westmoreland, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has expressed confidence that the factory's 2009/10 production targets will be met. Dr....

The success of the Jamaica Pride Project was extolled at a dissemination event held in Mango Valley, St. Mary, on Friday (December 4). The project, which has run from November...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has called on farmers to register with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in order to reap...

By the end of this month, a submission will go to Cabinet for a review of the Government's contract with former banker and business consultant, Aubyn Hill, to provide technical...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, is assuring that negotiations are proceeding for the divestment of the country's sugar estates and assets. "Up to this morning (Dec....

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Financial Access for Responsible Members (FARM) programme was launched on Monday (November 30), at the Claremont Anglican Church Hall in St. Ann. The programme,...

General Manager of Jamaica Cane Products Sales Limited, Karl James, has said there are still good prospects for Jamaica's sugar cane industry, despite the many challenges. Mr. James, who was...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, is urging citizens to actively support the 'Eat Jamaica' campaign by consuming more locally-produced food. "In the same breath, we also...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, wants potential investors to start viewing forestry as a viable investment option. The appeal was made in his message, delivered by...

The Jamaica Agriculture Society (JAS) launched a series of events observing the sixth anniversary of the launch of its "Eat Jamaican" campaign with an Ecumenical Church Service at the Fellowship...