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Help for Young Farmers in St. Ann

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 28 May 2026   

A partnership between renowned Japanese sound system Mighty Crown and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs is helping young farmers in St. Ann recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, through the donation of agricultural supplies.

Some 21 young farmers and 40 members of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs in the parish received farming supplies valued at $1 million during a handover ceremony, held at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Office in Brown’s Town, on Thursday, May 14.

Parish Manager for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, St. Ann branch, Tedroy Gordon, told JIS News that the...

Kemoy Lindsay

Jamaicans urged not to squat on bauxite lands

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 28 May 2026   

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is urging Jamaicans to refrain from squatting on bauxite lands.
These lands are utilised both before and after mining to support agricultural production, which requires careful infrastructure development planning across the five bauxite parishes.
Director of Bauxite Lands and Programme Manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Kemoy Lindsay, said the Institute spearheads activities related to the protection and sustainable management of bauxite lands.
“The Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) saw the...

Minister Floyd Green

Jamaica to host Caribbean week of Agriculture 2026

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 28 May 2026   

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Thursday (May 21), launched the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2026, CARICOM’s flagship platform for the advancement of the region’s agricultural agenda.
This year, Jamaica will be hosting the event set for September 27 to October 2 at the Ocean Coral Springs Resort in Trelawny, under the theme: ‘The New FACE of Caribbean Food Systems’.
CWA 2026 will bring together policymakers, private-sector leaders, farmers and development partners to collaborate and address shared regional challenges and explore...

Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Claire Bernard (left); Chief Executive Officer/Government Town Planner, National Environment and Planning Agency, Leonard Francis (second left); Executive Director, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Dr. Leslie Harrow, and Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola, observing the newly unveiled sign for the Mason River Protected Area in Clarendon on Thursday (May 14).

EU Hands Over Fencing and Equipment to Mason River Protected Area

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 19 May 2026   

The Government, in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially handed over fencing and equipment to the Mason River Protected Area in Clarendon, valued at $60 million, on May 14, through the A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean (Hills2OceanJA) project.

This donation comprises 500 metres of fencing in Mason River, environmental monitoring equipment, and the findings of a hydrological study.

Head of Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, handed over the items at a ceremony at the Ramsar Site in Mason River, Clarendon....

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

Green Paper on National Livestock Policy to Be Tabled In Parliament By End of September

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 19 May 2026   

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...

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