With the restructuring of Jamaica's sugar industry now moving full speed ahead, there are some social consequences, one of which is the need for resettlement of  persons who were living...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says the Ministry is currently conducting research on cassava, aimed at using the tuber as a partial substitute in the production of animal...

Two contracts valued at $41. 2 million for the construction of housing solutions for sugar workers in  Westmoreland, were signed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, in...

Stakeholders in the international processed food industry will converge in Jamaica next month for the 26th session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV).   The meeting,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is moving to further enhance production in nine key crops and sectors, as part of short term efforts to counter the challenges associated with...

Ten families, formerly residents of the Causeway Fishing Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, have been presented with titles to their new properties in Portmore Villa by State Minister for Transport,...

The Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), since its launch  in March this year, has provided more than 15,000 previously jobless Jamaicans with employment opportunities, and impacted various sectors of the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is partnering with authorities in the United States of America (USA) to implement the 'Traveller's Don't Pack a Pest' programme in Jamaica. The initiative,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will over the next three years, be investing some US$8 million in the development of eight agro parks in six parishes across the island....

The Government will be launching the country's National Food and Nutrition Security Policy in October. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, during a statement...

The Government of Jamaica, in response to rising corn prices, is collaborating with a number of local private sector entities, notably Jamaica Broilers Limited, to expand corn production. Minister of...