A sum of $150 million has been budgeted for the Modernisation of the Agricultural Sector Programme. The objective of the project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture...

The Government has allocated $65 million for the Soil Fertility Mapping Project, which aims to increase the productivity and quality of agricultural produce. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates...

Preliminary estimates from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are that damage to crops and livestock in St. Mary and Portland, as a result of heavy rains during the period...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has reported a major increase in agricultural produce for the last quarter of 2021. Preliminary estimates for domestic crop production for the October to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is reporting that the recent heavy rains in sections of the island did considerable damage to crops, and said farmers will...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says poultry farmers have commenced benefitting from the Ministry’s $50 million subsidiary programme, aimed at minimising production costs. Mr. Charles said...

Vice President of Marketing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Gabriel Heron, says increased investments, coupled with greater use of technology such as greenhouses and hydroponics, can result in major transformation...

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry’s Redevelopment of Research Centres Project will enter its second phase in September of this year. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Project Manager, Paulette...