In a bid to further increase the usage of the country’s agricultural lands, the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) recently gained control of 9,000 acres of land for this purpose. This was...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says that a satellite-based vessel-monitoring system will be piloted this year as part of efforts to strengthen the safety mechanism for fishers while...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says $650 million will be spent to rehabilitate farm roads across the island this financial year. He said that the improvements will...

The Government will be embarking on a US$1.05 million (approximately $157 million) Agri-Business Cold Chain project for Jamaica (ABC Jamaica). This initiative will take place over 18 months through grant...

Fifteen fishing beaches will be redeveloped over the next five years, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. He said that the redevelopment process will include three beaches...

The Government, in partnership with the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), has invested US$230,000 for a pilot programme on Climate Resilience that will expand and upgrade the seed...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will be developing a new registration and licensing system that will allow fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders to register using their electronic devices. This...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be rolling out its ‘Farming as a Business’ training course this year. Giving details of the programme during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation...