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Farmers in Brockery and Duff House Agri Park in Manchester, have wasted no time in clearing land of debris and planting seedlings to replace crops lost during the recent passage of tropical storms Grace and Ida. And in two weeks, Jamaica can expect to hear from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister the Hon. Floyd Green about the extent of the damage and the level of support that the recovery will need.

Mr. Garth Blake of Brockery, was expecting to reap his negro and yellow yams next month, but he has lost 200 of the 1,500 hills he planted. He also lost Chinese cabbage and tomatoes...

External demand for Jamaican agricultural produce and value-added items continues to increase, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during the virtual launch of the Agriculture Trade Enforcement Advisory Mechanism (ATEAM), on Thursday (September 2).

Mr. Green informed that for the January to April 2021 quarter, Jamaica earned US$10 million from the export of yam, up from US$8 million during the corresponding period last year.

He noted that the ground provision has emerged as the...