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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (sixth right), unveil the greenhouse established at the St. Catherine High School under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. They are joined by stakeholders in the programme, including students at the institution. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the IRL project’s closing ceremony, held at St. Catherine High School.

St. Catherine High Receives Greenhouse Under IRL Project

St. Catherine High School has received a state-of-the-art greenhouse that can hold more than 1,000 plants on a hydroponic system as part of the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Government of Jamaica’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (GOJ/SAWP) Scholarship, held on Tuesday (March 31) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre, on East Street in Kingston. Sixty scholarships will be awarded for the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the SAWP.

Farm Workers Off to Canada as SAWP Celebrates 60 Years

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), with farmers at a graduation ceremony for 50 cocoa farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management, held on April 1 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The farmers received seeds and agricultural tools from the Ministry. They are (from left) Herbert Freckleton, Andrae Forrester, and Pauline Bryce.

Trained Cocoa Farmers Receive Seeds and Tools

Principal Director for Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (left), and Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, peruse the Mining Matters mobile application during its recent launch held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.

Residents in Mining Communities Can Express Concerns Through ‘Mining Matters’ Mobile App

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), converses with Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (left), and Chairman of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Angus Gordon, The occasion was the BCDP Phase VIII Launch and 30th anniversary celebration on Wednesday (March 4) at the Ministry’s Playfield at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

BCDP Celebrates 30 Years of Sustained Investment in Bauxite Communities

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Bauxite Community Development Programme Phase VIII Launch and 30th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday (March 4) at the Ministry’s Playfield at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

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Gov’t Embarks on Phase VIII of BCDP to Expand Water Access in Bauxite Communities

The Government has announced Phase VIII of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), a targeted initiative to expand access to potable water in several bauxite producing communities, addressing long-standing infrastructure gaps in areas affected by mining activity. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 4) launch and 30th anniversary celebration at the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the American Friends of Jamaica

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Agriculture Ministry Focused on Recovery of Egg Industry

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is working to rebuild the local egg industry following significant losses from Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green said that recovery of the sector will require partnerships and increased investment in broiler production. Speaking at the launch of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) small farmers voucher programme at S...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), navigates the new Mining Matters app on his smartphone during the recent launch at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon. Looking on is Clarendon Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Baldvin McKenzie.

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Mining Matters App Will Strengthen Gov’t Oversight of Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says the new Mining Matters mobile application (app) will help to strengthen the Ministry’s management of the mining sector. He noted that the development of the app, which allows residents to report concerns about mining operations in real time, was in recognition of the key role...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), points out the features of the new Mining Matters app to Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), at the launch held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon. Looking on are State Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (left), and Mining/Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst in the Ministry, Geoffrey Mendez.

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New App Allows Citizens to Lodge Mining Complaints

Residents in mining communities now have access to an application (app) through which they can directly report concerns about mining operations to the authorities in real time. The Mining Matters mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Mines and Geology Division (MGD), was launched on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence...

Young green onion plants growing in nutrient-rich garden soil.

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RADA Urges Heartease Onion Farmers in St. Thomas to Tackle Rising Foliar Disease

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St. Thomas, to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily affects the leaves. These infections are usually caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses, and they interfere with photosynthesis, weaken plant growth, and reduce crop yield and quality. It can affect...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), interacts with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on June 13 last year, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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Training Commences for 2025/26 Cohort of RYEEP Builder

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs officially commenced training for the 2025/2026 cohort of the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, on (January 20). This marks a significant milestone in the organisation’s recovery efforts, following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa in October last year. Training was originally scheduled to begin in November but the organisation was forced to delay operations...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 11).

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Minister Green Announces Tougher Stance on Bauxite Pit Rehabilitation

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced that the Commissioner of Mines will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the rehabilitation of bauxite pits. “I have said that the… Commissioner of Mines is to take a zero-tolerance approach in relation to the rehabilitation of pits, so that there is no new pit added to the backlog, and...