Work on the Essex Valley Development Programme will be further advanced in fiscal year 2025/26 with the Government’s provision of an additional $1.7 billion. Details of the allocation are contained...

Phase two of the agricultural research facilities rehabilitation will continue in fiscal year 2025/26 with a $999.4-million allocation from the Government. The work is being executed under the Rehabilitation of...

Completion of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project has been extended to September 2026 through allocation of over $965 million. The funds are provided in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure,...

The Papine High School greenhouse project is intended to equip students with skills in modern agricultural practices, while producing crops to serve the needs of the school and supply nearby...

The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit is assuring the public that there are robust measures in place to mitigate the entry of pests into the island. A unit within...

The island’s irrigation infrastructure is poised for further expansion, beginning fiscal year 2025/26, thereby increasing the area of agricultural lands under coverage. This was disclosed by Custos Rotulorum for Kingston,...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be rolling out a series of workshops and training sessions aimed at equipping farmers on best practices in organic greenhouse farming. The...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for increased investment in organic greenhouse farming, noting that the innovative farming method has the potential to transform Jamaica’s...