Jamaicans can look forward to consuming tasty pastries made from yam, a popular tuber of the Cockpit country, in the parish of Trelawny. Encouraged by the claim of world sprinter,...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called for persons to ensure that their activities don't affect the environment, and endanger the wellbeing of the nation. "We...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, has emphasised that more investments in agricultural development could ensure food security, as well as drive economic success in the...

The eight fish sanctuaries, which are being established by the Government to protect and develop the country's fishing industry, should be in place by March 2010, said Minister of Agriculture...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has urged persons in the fishing industry to ensure that their activities contribute to the sector's sustainability. Addressing the launch of...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, met fishermen and vendors in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Saturday (September 26) and assured them that, after the first quarter...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has assisted more than 20 agro-investors to secure loans, valued at approximately $78.7 million, to start their businesses since March. Following the successful staging...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says the effort to privatise the sugar industry will be part of redefining the role played by government in serving the needs of the...

The ninth staging of the St. James 4-H Clubs Advisory Council's premier fund-raising event, The Tropicana Nyammins and Jammins Food Festival, is slated to take place on National Heroes Day,...

Cabinet has approved the revised Jamaica Country Strategy for the Adaptation of the Sugar Industry: Year 2006 to 2020 (JCS II), which will replace the Jamaica Country Strategy for the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that greater use must be made of science and technology to improve the competitiveness and viability of the region's agricultural...