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Effective September 1, 2021, Jamaica will be opening a limited entry commercial fishery for sea cucumbers.

This announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, during his sectoral presentation in Parliament yesterday (May 12) under the theme The New Food Security, Agribusiness Development, Climate- Smart Technologies, Export Expansion (FACE) of Food.

“It is anticipated that Jamaica can sustainably produce more than 30 tonnes of wet weight per year for this species with some US$30 million export earning potential,” stated the Agriculture and...

In order to facilitate the export of turmeric, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be waiving all of the administrative fees charged for turmeric by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Authority over the next two years.

This announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, during his sectoral presentation in Parliament yesterday (May 12, 2021).

“We are strengthening our turmeric industry by supplying 8.1 hectares (20 acres) of quality planting material produced at Montpelier Research Station,” said Minister Green, who noted that...