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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant, is encouraging farmers across the island to register with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and purchase their Agricultural Produce Receipt Books.

This, he says, is in keeping with the requirements of the Agricultural Produce Act (APA).

Mr. Grant explained that the JAS, as an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, plays a critical role in the traceability framework designed to combat praedial larceny.

The CEO noted that the Agricultural...

Coffee farmers impacted by Hurricane Melissa will receive professional-grade chainsaws on a loan basis to help clear debris and restore access to their farms as part of a targeted rehabilitation initiative for the sector.

The initiative is being delivered under the Industrial Development and Technology Transfer among the Member States of the Caribbean Community Project, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with funding from the Government of Japan.

It focuses on farmers whose operations were severely disrupted by the passage of the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is championing the resilience of Jamaican farmers and interventions by the Ministry and its agencies for the rapid recovery of agricultural crops that were significantly disrupted during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Speaking at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Hope Gardens, Kingston, on January 20,

Minister Green announced that several short-term vegetable crops are now available in large quantities.

“Current data confirms that we actually have excess production in several...

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) acknowledges the recent announcement of a partnership between the Atlantic Alumina Company LLC (ATALCO), parent company and partner of Discovery Bauxite Partners (DBP), formerly Noranda Partners II, the United States Department of War (DOW), and Concord Resources Holdings Limited (Concord).

This partnership, supported by Concord’s majority shareholder Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. (Pinnacle), seeks to sustain and expand domestic alumina production and establish the United States’ first large-scale primary gallium production circuit in Gramercy,...

The Jamaica Commodities Regulation Authority (JACRA) will be embarking on a $15-million Women in Coffee Support Project to provide targeted assistance to female coffee farmers to boost productivity, strengthen participation in the sector, and support entrepreneurship.

This was stated by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during the handover of farm rehabilitation equipment (chainsaws), at JACRA, 1 Willie Henry Drive, off Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, on January 21.

He said the initiative will address the unique challenges faced by women in...