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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a ceremony on March 26, at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, to announce the certification of Jamaica’s Conch industry, by the Marine Stewardship Council.

Conch Industry Attains MSC Certification

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 27, 2024

Jamaica’s Conch industry is now more sustainable, following the recent attainment of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, under the Compete Caribbean Project. The certification covers the Industrial Dive Fishery...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, delivers a speech on behalf of Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter, at the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum on Monday (March 25), at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

Export Platform under JSWIFT 90 Per Cent Complete

By: Rochelle Williams, March 27, 2024

Project Manager, Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project, Selena Ledgister.

Fishers Trained in Sea Moss and Oyster Production

By: Twila Wheelan, March 24, 2024

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.

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Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers

If Jamaica is to not just survive but thrive, the issue of productivity in agriculture against climate change must be taken very seriously, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, March 3, 2024

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), converses with (from left) Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley, and Managing Director of Contraxx Enterprises Limited, Stephen Chung. Occasion was yesterday’s (February 29), ceremony to break ground for a $574-million fish hatchery in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

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Fish Hatchery to Be Constructed at Twickenham Park

The Government has moved to increase the production of Tilapia with an investment of $574 million for the construction of a hatchery in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Speaking at the...

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 1, 2024

President of the Walkerswood Farmers Group in St. Ann, Oral Salve, was one of the beneficiaries of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s hot pepper pest surveillance training.

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Hot Pepper Farmers Hail Pest Surveillance Training

Hot pepper farmers and other stakeholders who took part in pest surveillance training are hailing the sessions as useful and beneficial to their farming practices. A total of 169 farmers,...

By: Twila Wheelan, February 27, 2024

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

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$1.5 Billion Allocated to Complete Southern Plains Agricultural Project

A budgetary allocation of just over $1.5 billion has been made to complete the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project in the upcoming fiscal year. The sum is contained in the...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, February 26, 2024

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

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Descendants of Former Sugar Workers at Hampden Get Letters of Possession

The Government has made letters of possession available for descendants of former sugar workers to give them security of tenure on the old Hampden sugarcane lands in Trelawny. Minister of...

By: Garwin Davis, February 23, 2024

The Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme aims to boost agricultural production.

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$1.9 Billion for Essex Valley Irrigation Programme

Approximately $1.9 billion has been allocated to continue work under the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme in the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the provision are contained in the...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, February 22, 2024

The Dairy Barn at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.

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$406 Million Earmarked to Continue Rehabilitation of Agricultural Research Centres

The Government has made a budgetary allocation of $406 million to commence the second phase of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres project in the agricultural sector in the upcoming fiscal...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, February 22, 2024

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

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$35.9M Allocated to Continue Soil Fertility Mapping Project Implementation in 2024/25

An additional $35.9 million has been budgeted to continue work under the Soil Fertility Mapping Project during fiscal year 2024/25. The project, which commenced in October 2021, aims to increase...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, February 21, 2024

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Conch Industry Attains MSC Certification

Export Platform under JSWIFT 90 Per Cent Complete

Fishers Trained in Sea Moss and Oyster Production

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Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers

Fish Hatchery to Be Constructed at Twickenham Park

Hot Pepper Farmers Hail Pest Surveillance Training

$1.5 Billion Allocated to Complete Southern Plains Agricultural Project

Descendants of Former Sugar Workers at Hampden Get Letters of Possession

$1.9 Billion for Essex Valley Irrigation Programme

$406 Million Earmarked to Continue Rehabilitation of Agricultural Research Centres

$35.9M Allocated to Continue Soil Fertility Mapping Project Implementation in 2024/25

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