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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 State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses an audience at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exposition held at the Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust, in Clarendon on Wednesday, October 16.

Agriculture Ministry to establish 100 acres of fruit trees at Ebony Park to Boost Food Security and Exports

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 17 Oct 2024   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, will be assisting the Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust with establishing 100 acres of fruit trees in line with the Ministry's New FACE of Food initiative.

The announcement was made by the Ministry’s State Minister, the Hon. Franklin Witter, at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exposition held at the Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust, in Clarendon on Wednesday, October 16.

Witter, the keynote speaker at the event, said the Ministry intends to plant “50 acres of Ackee and 50 acres of Mangoes,” which will support the Ministry...

Vermaran Extavour, Value Chain Expert and FAO Project Coordinator; Dr. Renata Clarke, FAO Subregional Coordinator for the Caribbean; Roberto Telleria, FAO Policy Officer; Michelle Parkins, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining; and the Honourable Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, during the formalization of a USD $500,000 FAO emergency support agreement for farmers and fishers affected by Hurricane Beryl during the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on October 9, 2024.

FAO Provides USD $500,000 for Emergency Support to Jamaica’s Farmers and Fishers, Alongside Grenada and St. Vincent & the Grenadines

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 14 Oct 2024   

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has extended critical support to the agricultural sector in the Caribbean, providing USD $500,000 for emergency response and early recovery efforts aimed at small farmers and artisanal fishers affected by Hurricane Beryl. This financial assistance will benefit Jamaica, Grenada, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines, with a focus on mitigating the impact of natural disasters on agriculture.

At the 2024 Caribbean Week of Agriculture, a technical partnership was formalized between Jamaica and the FAO during a bilateral...

Alicia Bogues (center) of CB Group stands with Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General (right), and Hon. Saboto S. Caesar, SVG’s Minister of Agriculture (left), after receiving the CARICOM Farmer of the Year award.

CB Group Jamaica Wins CARICOM Farmer of the Year at Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024

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 08 Oct 2024   

Caribbean Broilers Jamaica (CB Group) has been named CARICOM Farmer of the Year at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2024, marking a major victory for Jamaica and its leading practices in sustainable agriculture. The award, presented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), recognizes CB Group’s groundbreaking contributions to sustainable agriculture and its impact on regional food security. Alicia Bogues, Regional Development Manager at CB Group, proudly accepted the award.

Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), observe as a member of the St. James Bee Farmers Association, Romario Scott, explains how a bee pollen trap works during a tour of booths at the St. James Bee Farmers Association’s Healthy Lifestyle Day, held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) parish office in Catherine Hall, St. James on Thursday, October 3. Bee Pollen is a multivitamin product that can be used as an ingredient in food items such as smoothies and can be consumed raw.

Ministry allocates 5 million dollars to support beekeepers affected by Hurricane Beryl

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 04 Oct 2024   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated 5 million dollars to support beekeepers who suffered losses due to Hurricane Beryl.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that the $5 million will be used to provide crucial inputs such as sugar, and equipment and restore colonies.

He was speaking at the St. James Bee Farmers Association’s Healthy Lifestyle Day, held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) parish office in Catherine Hall, St. James on Thursday, October 3.

Minister Green said the $5...

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