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09 June 2023

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address at a ceremony to commemorate World Milk Day on Thursday (June 1) at the Sydney Pagan STEM Academy in St Elizabeth.

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address at a ceremony to commemorate World Milk Day on Thursday (June 1) at the Sydney Pagan STEM Academy in St Elizabeth.

Almost 10 Per Cent Growth in Milk Production Last Year

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 09 Jun 2023   

MONTEGO BAY, June 5 (JIS):   

New product development and innovative practices in the dairy industry resulted in an almost 10 per cent increase in the nation’s fresh milk production last year.

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), plants spice seedlings along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (centre), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret. Occasion was the launch of the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices project at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (June 1).

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), plants spice seedlings along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (centre), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret. Occasion was the launch of the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices project at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (June 1).

Jamaica Must Re-establish Its Prominence in the Global Spice Industry – Minister Green

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 09 Jun 2023   

KINGSTON, June 2 (JIS):

The time has come for Jamaica to re-establish the prominence of its renowned spices – turmeric, ginger and pimento – on the global stage, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. 

Speaking on Thursday (June 1) during the launch of ‘Food for Progress Jamaica Spices’, a partnership with the United States of America to revitalise Jamaica’s spice sector, Mr. Green said that high on the list of things...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wil

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (acting), Mark Lee.

Major Investment to Boost Production of Ginger, Turmeric and Pimento

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 09 Jun 2023   

A US$14-million investment over the next five years to drive a minimum 50 per cent increase in the production of ginger, turmeric and pimento has been announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Addressing the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9, Mr. Green said farmers who are not currently engaged in cultivating the valuable crops have an opportunity to participate in the strategic investment.

The Minister argued that...

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