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03 May 2024

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an audience at the Spur Tree Spices Jamaica ‘Spice Up Di Ting’ Launch held on May 1, at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Kingston office.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an audience at the Spur Tree Spices Jamaica ‘Spice Up Di Ting’ Launch held on May 1, at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Kingston office.

US$22,604,770 project to develop local spices industry

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 03 May 2024   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has embarked on a project, through the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), with the support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop several of our local spices at a cost of US$22,604,770 over the next five years.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon Floyd Green, said the Ministry intends, through this project, to cultivate at least 100 acres of pimento.

“In fact, this year we would have distributed about 7000 pimento plants to help drive our pimento production...

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