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The Government is advancing plans to establish a 300‑acre aquaculture agro‑park at Amity Hall, St. Catherine, alongside the development of a Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Mitchell Town, Clarendon.

These developments form part of the strategic measures being pursued to address challenges constraining the local tilapia industry and strengthen Jamaica’s aquaculture sector.

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the announcement while addressing the National Tilapia Farmers’ Consultation, hosted by the National...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), has provided a recovery package valued more than $20 million to revitalise Jamaica’s aquaculture sector following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa.

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, disclosed that the initiative targets tilapia, ornamental, and oyster farmers, providing a combination of direct supplies, infrastructure grants, and technical training to strengthen national food security and advance the blue economy....

Manchester High and Holmwood Technical High Schools are set to improve agricultural education, with the donation of vertical hydroponic towers and goat houses by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining.

Speaking at a handover ceremony, held at Manchester High School on January 22, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter, said both initiatives “reflect how we are transforming agriculture by combining education, technology and production”.

Vertical hydroponic towers are highly productive, water-efficient methods for growing fresh produce in urban areas...