The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is intensifying its fight against lethal yellowing disease, as it seeks to protect and preserve the coconut industry, which earned $1 billion last year....

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has announced that the Ministry will collaborate with the Scientific Research Council (SRC) to implement a Rural Youth Employment Project. The project,...

The Ministry of Agricultural and Fisheries has provided $1 million in support for the staging of the 2012 Hague Agricultural and Food Show in Trelawny. State Minister, Hon. Ian Hayles,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that training programmes have been put in place to raise awareness about health and safety issues among workers participating in...

Minister of State for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, is encouraging more young people to get involved in agriculture, stating that this is critical for the sustainability of the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says ensuring that exporters meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act will be one of his immediate priorities. Speaking with...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, says the food safety certification course being offered by the University of the West Indies (UWI) is vital...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, says the future for the cocoa industry remains bright, based on initiatives being undertaken by the Government and the high...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, says that the six-month project undertaken by the Ministry, to eradicate the American Foulbrood Disease (AFB), has put bee-keepers...

KINGSTON — Residents of Waterford, Portmore, St. Catherine, should begin to see a reduction of their mosquito nuisance over the next few weeks, as a biological control programme progresses. As...

KINGSTON — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is looking to partner with private interests to increase the number of farmers’ markets being held across the island. The Ministry of...