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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has commended the work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), which led to a 2,000 per cent increase in praedial larceny convictions in 2025.

The APB was launched in June 2025, and since its establishment, there has been a significant increase in arrests, court cases, and convictions related to praedial larceny and other agriculture‑related crimes.

“Convictions surged from nine… in 2024 to 209… last year… and over 2,000 per cent increase, which is really a breakthrough in...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched several initiatives, including farmers’ markets and the accelerated implementation of cold-storage facilities, to address the surplus of certain crops currently on the market.

Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, disclosed that there has been an excess production of sweet potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, Pak Choy, yellow squash, cauliflower, zucchini and string beans.

One of the strategies the Ministry plans...