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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been charged with the responsibility of driving the integration of the production of primary agricultural produce along all the stages of the supply chain through to value added and facilitating full commercialization of outputs of the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

 


Hon. Floyd Green, MP

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

Hon. Franklin Witter, MP, JP

Minister of State

Dermon Luke Spence, JP

Permanent Secretary
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (seated second right); Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (seated second left) and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, affix their signatures to documents for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, a
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (seated second right); Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (seated second left) and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, affix their signatures to documents for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, at a ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Witnessing the signing (standing from left) are Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin; Managing Director, Beckford and Dixon Limited, Everad Dixon; Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, National Irrigation Commission, Lillian Smith; and Director of Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsworth Carroll.

Farmers in Agro Parks at Ebony Park, Clarendon, to Benefit from Improved Irrigation

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 15 Apr 2024   

April 15 (JIS):

More than 100 farmers within agro parks in Ebony Park, Clarendon, are to benefit from improved irrigation infrastructure and equipment for their crops, thereby minimising agricultural output loss.

This will be facilitated through a $106-million contract for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, which was signed at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11.

Work on installation of the irrigation system is slated to commence in...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), engages in a light discussion with Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (second right), during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project, at Ebony Park, Clarendon, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully; Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

Support for Farmers Impacted by Drought

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 12 Apr 2024   

April 12 (JIS):

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $90 million to provide support to the nation’s farmers that are being impacted by the current drought conditions.

The money will be used to truck water, provide drip irrigation and other assistance for crop and livestock farmers as part of the Ministry’s drought mitigation programme.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided an update during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project at Ebony...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter

Essex Valley Project to Transform Agriculture, Rural Development – Witter

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 12 Apr 2024   

April 11 (JIS):

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) will revolutionise farming and rural development in South St. Elizabeth and its environs.

The project, which is slated for completion in early 2025, will deliver 1,700 cubic metres of water per hour, benefiting more than 700 farmers operating on 810 hectares of land in the Essex Valley region of the parish.

By increasing access to irrigation, the project is expected to boost agricultural production...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9)

Support for Farmers Impacted by Dry Conditions

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 11 Apr 2024   

April 10 (JIS):

The Government is providing support to farmers affected by the current drought conditions.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been “very active” in supplying farmers with water.

“A number of farming communities have benefited. The Ministry and the team from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) have made significant efforts in supporting several communities in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, Manchester and Trelawny. These are the parishes that have been most affected,” he...

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