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Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Farmers Encouraged to Implement Sustainable Agricultural Practices

By: Twila Wheelan, September 22, 2023

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reminding farmers to utilise resources judiciously through the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. RADA is currently working islandwide to enhance the development of...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official commencement of the 2023-2024 National Irish Potato and Onion Production and Productivity Incentive Programme, in Chudleigh, Manchester, on September 20.

Big Boost for Irish Potato and Onion Production

By: Garfield L. Angus, September 21, 2023

Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Small Ruminant Owners Encouraged to Keep Proper Records

By: Twila Wheelan, September 21, 2023

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Minister Green Elected New Chair of WECAFC

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has been elected Chairman of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC). He was elected during the staging of the 19th...

By: Twila Wheelan, September 18, 2023

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and Board Member, National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Theresa Turner-Flynn (second left), unveil the plaque for the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) Operations Centre and Rio Cobre Office in St. Catherine, during the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday (September 13). Looking on (from left) are NIC Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles, and Chief Technical Director, Special Projects, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole.

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Work Advancing on Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Programme

Work on the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme is moving at an accelerated pace, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. The programme aims to...

By: Rochelle Williams, September 14, 2023

Research and Outreach Coordinator at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Garth Scott.

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Farmers Encouraged to Consider Aquaponics

Farmers are being encouraged to consider climate-smart agricultural practices, including the use of aquaponics, for their farms. This form of sustainable agriculture is akin to the use of greenhouses and...

By: Twila Wheelan, September 14, 2023

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, presents a certificate to Nordia Greaves, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Farmer Field School Graduation Ceremony, held at Moneague College, St Ann, on Thursday (February 7).

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St. Ann Farmers Graduate from Training Programme

One hundred and seventy-two farmers from St. Ann, with the majority being women, have successfully graduated from a Farmer Field School training programme, spearheaded by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority...

By: Nickieta Sterling, September 8, 2023

Director of Engineering and Technical Services, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Rohan Stewart.

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34 Communities in St. Elizabeth Benefiting from NIC Drainage Programme

Thirty-four communities in St. Elizabeth continue to benefit from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC)’s drainage of the upper and lower morass of the Black River. Drain maintenance works conducted by...

By: Twila Wheelan, September 8, 2023

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers remarks during the ‘World Coconut Day’ celebrations, which were held at the Coconut Industry Board on Waterloo Road in Kingston on September 2.

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Coconut Farmers Encouraged to Capitalise on Industry Incentives

Coconut farmers or other interests looking to enter that industry are encouraged to make use of the various incentives offered by the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) to promote the sector’s...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, September 5, 2023

Director General of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Peter Thompson, at the agency’s monument located at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon.

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JACRA Gathers Data to Boost Spice Industry

Plans have been intensified in the gathering of data by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), to expand the production of spices on the island. According to Director General...

By: Garfield L. Angus, September 4, 2023

Farmers examining crops under cultivation.

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Farmers Receiving Assistance Under Gov’t’s $200M Drought Mitigation Programme

Farmers have begun receiving assistance under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s $200-million drought-mitigation programme. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, while speaking on ‘Good Morning,...

By: Judana Murphy, August 31, 2023

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Minister Green Elected New Chair of WECAFC

Work Advancing on Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Programme

Farmers Encouraged to Consider Aquaponics

St. Ann Farmers Graduate from Training Programme

34 Communities in St. Elizabeth Benefiting from NIC Drainage Programme

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