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January 27 (JIS):

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging Jamaicans to support local farmers by eating Jamaican all year round.

The Minister, who was speaking in a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview, said the COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of investing in the agricultural sector by supporting local farmers and fishermen.

“During COVID-19 one of the fundamental questions was ‘will we be able to feed ourselves?’ People never thought that the world could close its borders and that’s what happened and,...

January 28 (JIS):

In a bid to meet the demands of a changing agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be rolling out more scholarships for agricultural students this year across several key areas.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while speaking at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) during day one of their Founders’ Weekend on Friday (January 26).

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during day one of Founders’ Weekend at the College...

January 29 (JIS):

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has disclosed that the government plans to establish storage facilities in high producing areas on the island to prolong the life of crops.

The Minister was speaking to journalists after a tour of three farms in Trelawny on January 25.

“What happens in Jamaica is that we do go through periods of glut and periods of shortages, which unfortunately sends up the price oftentimes out of the reach of the consumer and then depress the price so much that the farmers can’t get a good return on...

January 29 (JIS):

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reminding farmers that they can request visits from extension officers to their farms through the mobile app.

The RADA Mobile App – available for download by Android users on the Google Play Store – makes it easier for farmers to access critical farm resources and information.

Senior Programmer at RADA, Hartnell Campbell, said registered and verified farmers can log into the system to access its resources.

Currently, there are more than 250,000 registered farmers islandwide.

“This is...