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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has been charged with the responsibility of driving the integration of the production of primary agricultural produce along all the stages of the supply chain through to value added and facilitating full commercialization of outputs of the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

 


Hon. Floyd Green, MP

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

Hon. Franklin Witter, MP, JP

Minister of State

Dermon Luke Spence, JP

Permanent Secretary
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...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth right); Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter (fourth right), and Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence (third right), are joined by representatives of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) and other stakeholders in the commissioning two new water trucks, provided by the NIC, at the entity’s office in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (April 26).

Agriculture Ministry Provides Two Water Trucks To Aid Farmers Impacted By Drought In St. Elizabeth

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 29 Apr 2024   

MONTEGO BAY, April 28 (JIS):

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), has made a significant investment to support farmers in St. Elizabeth with the commissioning of two new water trucks.

The units, each with a capacity of 4,491 gallons and the ability to pump 500 gallons per minute, represent a $37 million investment.

Both units were commissioned into service by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during a ceremony at the NIC’s Hounslow office in St. Elizabeth on Friday (April 26).

Speaking during...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking during Wednesday’s (April 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking during Wednesday’s (April 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

DAMC Complex Being Retained for Agricultural Purposes

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 29 Apr 2024   

April 26 (JIS):

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says there are no plans to use the Agricultural Marketing Corporation (AMC) complex for another purpose.

He made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (April 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in response to concerns arising that there are plans to divest the entity.

The Minister explained that the AMC complex, up until 2016, had tremendous challenges in relation to management and investment and was not fulfilling its fundamental purpose.

“It was… established largely to...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), commissions a new 5,000-gallon water truck into service at the Lydford Industrial Park in St. Ann on Friday (April 19), which will benefit farmers in the parish. He is joined by (from left) Parish Agricultural Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Ann, Delroy Luke; Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Director on JBM Board of Directors, Michelle Campbell Sawyer; and Vice Chairman of the JBM Board of Directors, Robert Chung.

St. Ann Farmers Get 5,000-Gallon Water Truck

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 24 Apr 2024   

April 23 (JIS):

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (April 19), commissioned into service a new 5,000-gallon water truck to benefit farmers in St. Ann.

The $15-million unit was procured by the Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited and will be managed by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).

Minister Green, in his remarks at the commissioning held at the Lydford Industrial Park, said that the truck will provide much-needed relief to farmers amidst the ongoing drought conditions.

He noted that the unit will...

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