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September 29 (JIS):

Local farmers are being encouraged to form organisations and band together in order to strengthen their practices and, by extension, the agricultural industry.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the call while speaking during the recent handover of fertilisers and herbicides to coffee farmers in Portland who were affected by Hurricane Beryl.

Noting that, “there is power in organisations around farming”, Mr. Green reasoned that forming groups will facilitate, among other things, transparency when farmers are...

September 27 (JIS):

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is providing more than $38 million to assist livestock, dairy and bee farmers in their recovery from the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme during Tuesday’s (September 24) sitting of the House of Representatives

He said the Ministry will be distributing 57,600 broiler chickens to farmers to help replenish their stocks.

Mr. Green advised that distribution has commenced...

September 27 (JIS):

The Urban Harvest Programme, which aims to encourage more Jamaicans to grow their own food, will be rolled out next month.

Under the programme, 3,000 backyard garden kits and vertical hydroponic farms will be distributed, especially across urban centres.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme during Tuesday’s (September 24) sitting of the House of Representatives.

“Food security has, again, been brought into sharp focus by...