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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 addresses the launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held on June 21, at the Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre, in White Marl, St. Catherine.

Denbigh Agricultural Food Show Set for August 4-6

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 26 Jun 2024   

June 24 (JIS):

The upcoming Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, is attracting a record number of interests from potential exhibitors, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

“In terms of exhibits and people asking questions to be exhibitors, we are already at 20 per cent above the requests that we got last year. Denbigh is looking extremely good,” Mr. Green said.

He was speaking at the launch of the 70th staging of the event at the Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre, in White Marl, St. Catherine on June 21.

The Denbigh...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at the Handover Ceremony for the Fishers Relief Programme on June 20, at the LeCoast Inn in Alligator Pond, Manchester.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at the Handover Ceremony for the Fishers Relief Programme on June 20, at the LeCoast Inn in Alligator Pond, Manchester.

5.2 Million in Relief support for Fishers in Alligator Pond

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 24 Jun 2024   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), has expended $5,220,000 to provide relief support to several fisherfolk in Alligator Pond, Manchester who had suffered losses following a weather event on February 5 of this year. Portfolio minister, Hon. Floyd Green, justified the support provided by outlining the extent of the losses undertaken by the fishers. “A lot of you suffered significant loss, especially in relation to your pots, right across the north and south coast in Jamaica. Damage to your equipment and disrupting your...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the the Eat Jamaican Global Campaign on June 18 at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

Agriculture Minister Unveils Eat Jamaican Global Campaign at Diaspora Conference

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 20 Jun 2024   

June 18 (JIS):

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has unveiled the ‘Eat Jamaican Global Campaign’, aimed at promoting the consumption of authentic Jamaican food worldwide.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, launched the initiative on June 18 at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

“As we celebrate the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, I can’t think of a better place to launch this, because all of you are...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green addresses the launch of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project 2, which was launched on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.

$6.31 Billion for Rehabilitation of Research Facilities Over Six Years

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 17 Jun 2024   

June 14 (JIS):

The Government is investing $6.31 billion on the rehabilitation of agricultural research facilities across the island over the next six years.

The work will be done under phase two of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project, which was launched on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the significant investment is intended to revitalise research capacity to drive productivity and production.

“In phase two, we won’t just focus on Bodles. We have to focus...

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