Twenty farmers from Content in Manchester are getting ready to  reap sweet peppers and tomatoes from their greenhouses. They are part of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Water Harvesting and...

The Government has earmarked approximately $1.75 billion to continue work under the Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project. The objective of the undertaking is to strengthen Jamaica’s business environment...

The Government will be intensifying measures to address challenges in the agriculture sector and improve the market potential of Jamaica’s fresh produce locally and internationally. This will be facilitated under...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be staging a Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop for food business operators on March 7. The session will be held at the JBDC’s...

The Government has allocated approximately $628 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to boost the yield of crops in the arable St. Elizabeth region by...

The Government has identified 2,000 acres of land in Mitchell Town, Clarendon for increased castor bean cultivation. This is expected to significantly boost local production of castor oil, according to...

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has confiscated 70 metric tonnes (1575 bags) of White Cinderella rice,...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated plans for the establishment of a Micro Stock Exchange, which will enable micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...