President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, has reiterated the commitment of the organisation to empowering farmers and facilitating increased production within the agricultural sector. Giving the...

The country's food security has been further strengthened with the opening of a new Molecular Biology Laboratory, at the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in...

Hemsley "Bookie" Johnston, a Clarendon farmer who turned 101 years old on Valentine's Day, has been recognised by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs for service to the Movement and the agricultural...

Fifty two year-old Ansel Williams from Trelawny, is an accomplished yam farmer, who has made a 'decent' livelihood out of his lifelong occupation, which began when he was just 13...

Jamaica's National Emergency Animal Disease Committee is monitoring local pig farmers to ensure that all safety measures are in place to protect animal and public health in light of the...

When the Jamaican/Canadian Farm Work Programme started in 1966, H.W. Smith Holdings Limited was one of the first holdings to accept Jamaican workers. Eight of the 264 Jamaicans, who travelled...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that beef production is slated for increased attention by the Ministry this financial year, with new initiatives being added...

A formal agreement signed in 1999 between bauxite alumina company, ALPART and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) led to the establishment of the Sam Motta Goat and...

The commitment to establish a youth arm of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders Society in member countries including Jamaica, and successful embryo transfers for a local breeder, were two of...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is enlisting the help of animal owners, particularly dog owners in ensuring the eradication of screwworms. Despite the continued success of the National Screwworm...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is encouraging more use of sweet potato as a healthy starch staple, based on the health and investment benefits of the product, as confirmed...