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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has advanced its investment in agricultural development with another major milestone under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project, as 22 investors received agricultural leases that will boost food production, attract private investment and create jobs.

The milestone was marked during the SPAD Investment Milestone and Agricultural Lease Handover Ceremony at the 72nd Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, where 22 investors received leases for 123 acres of agricultural land within the Amity Hall–Bridge Pen...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says over the past decade, women’s participation in the agricultural sector has increased, marking a positive development that reflects greater inclusion and strengthening of the sector.

“What I’ve seen coming to Denbigh for a number of years is that there is change happening in the culture of agriculture. One of the things that is striking is that there are more women in agriculture today than there were in the last 10 years. Just look on the show ground with the livestock, and they are not there as just the farmers and they are not...

As Jamaica continues to face hot and dry conditions, the St. Mary Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office says it is targeting farmers with irrigation systems for seeds distribution, in a bid to drive agricultural production.

Speaking with JIS News during the recent Environmental and Physical Planning Committee meeting at the St. Mary Muncipal Corporation, Deputy Parish Manager at St. Mary RADA, Dr. Dailion Robinson-White, said that production in the parish is being impacted by dry weather conditions.

“Production is down now [because of] the drought, so...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the resilience of Jamaica’s farmers, commending their increasing adoption of technology and research-driven practices to boost productivity, improve yields and enhance agricultural output.

Speaking at the official ceremony for the 72nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday (August 2), following a tour of the exhibition grounds, Dr. Holness said there is growing recognition that precision agriculture is not solely for large-scale producers.

“I’m impressed that...