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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry is taking a multifaceted approach to provide support to farmers amid rising fertiliser prices brought on by the conflict in the Middle East.

Responding to questions at a Post Sectoral Engagement at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (May 14), Minister Green noted that global market fluctuations have inflated the cost of fertiliser components, resulting in a price hike for the final product.

He pointed out, however, that the extent of the increase on the world market has not been fully...

The Government has allocated $800 million to construct 95 greenhouses across four parishes before the end of 2026.

The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

He noted that protected agriculture is critical in building resilience in the climate-vulnerable sector, and as such, the Government has embarked on the “largest outlay of protected agriculture structures in our history”.

Of the 95 greenhouses, 40 will be...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has outlined a raft of drought mitigation strategies designed to bolster the agriculture sector.

These measures are in response to a report from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, which forecasts that the country will face drier conditions and elevated heat levels this year, with the possibility of a severe drought.

During his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13), Minister Green announced a $145-million programme for the construction of mini water...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is expanding the network of agro-parks, with facilities being developed in several parishes.

“In St. Mary, New Pen has been identified, and we have already dug the well… and we’re designing a pressurised irrigation system. In Portland, Low Leyton has been identified, and we are going to be doing river training… irrigation, storage, and a road network,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

The Minister, who was contributing to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13), informed...

The Green Paper on the National Livestock Policy is expected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of the second quarter of this financial year.

This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

The policy, which is in its final stages of development, is aimed at strengthening the livestock sector to reduce the country’s import dependency and stabilise the domestic protein supply.

“That National Livestock Policy will modernise...