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The Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries and Industry, Investment and Commerce have welcomed the news that Nestlé Jamaica is partnering with Stoneleigh Coffee to process locally, package and market, 100 percent Jamaican coffee for the  premium markets here and abroad. 

“This significant development represents Nestlé’s entry into coffee manufacturing in Jamaica and we are confident that the partnership will be sustainable, profitable and serve as a catalyst for new investments in our coffee industry as well as elsewhere in our country’s agro industrial sector,” said...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), along with farmer from New Works, Westmoreland, Pamela Robinson (second right), at the handover of water tanks at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Office in Llandilo, Westmoreland, on October 8. Others from left are Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament, George Wright, and RADA Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson. Five hundred tanks are being distributed islandwide under the Ministry’s Production Incentive Programme to alleviate the impact of drought. To date, a little over 200 tanks...

 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right) responds to questions from farmers and other stakeholders as he continues his islandwide listening tour. He is joined by Rural Agricultural Development Authority Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson. 

The Ministry joins in saluting all our egg farmers on World Egg Day! Click HERE to learn why you should consume more eggs.