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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivering his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 27 May.

Jamaican Government to Boosts Bauxite Community Development Programme with J$400M Investment

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 02 Jun 2025   

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, will be strengthening its commitment to the continued upliftment and empowerment of bauxite communities by increasing funding to the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP).

The BCDP, which, since its inception in 1996, has facilitated the implementation of 400 projects in over 300 communities at a cost of approximately J$700 million, is expected to receive a potential J$400 million for Phase 8 of the programme, set for the 2025–2028 period.

During his 2025/26 Sectoral...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivering his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 27 May.

Jamaica to Lead Caribbean Aquaculture with New 200-Acre Park in Clarendon

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 29 May 2025   

Jamaica is poised to host the Caribbean’s Aquaculture Centre with the establishment of a new model 200-acre aquaculture park in Mitchell Town, Clarendon.

The announcement was made by Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2025/26 Sectoral presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

“We are going to be training the rest of the region, right here in Jamaica, in aquaculture,” he outlined.

Minister Green also explained that existing facilities will be strengthened to drive aquaculture development.

“At Toll Gate, we have a 330-acre...

The team behind the pitch that inspired the GRIT Programme: Nathania Reid (center), Yanique Allen (left) and Delano Tucker (right), during the Ministry's Think Tank held on May 14.

Minister Floyd Green Launches GRIT Programme to Build Future-Ready Agricultural Workforce

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 29 May 2025   

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the Hon. Floyd Green, yesterday unveiled the Graduate Recruitment, Internship and Training (GRIT) Programme during his Sectoral Presentation in Parliament under the theme "A New Era."

The GRIT Programme is an initiative that will recruit, train, mentor, and place recent tertiary graduates in agriculture-related businesses for a minimum of one year, with pay. It is designed to address the longstanding challenge young professionals face in accessing meaningful work experience and to build a dynamic and skilled agricultural...

Importation of chicken backs and necks

Application for the importation of chicken backs and necks

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 26 Mar 2025   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining invites registered entities to make applications through its online trade portal at http://www.moatrade.gov.jm for the importation of chicken backs and necks. The period for applications under the revised regime will run from April 1 to April 8, 2025. Qualified entities will be contacted regarding these items. For further information, email asu@moa.gov.jm.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), observes a freshly reaped onion being held by farmer, Kenroy Kellyman (centre), during a tour of onion farms in Heartease and Llandewey (Abby), St. Thomas on March 4, 2025. Looking on from left are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Principal Director for Field Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Collin Henry; and Acting Chief Executive Officer at RADA, Garnet Edmondson.

Jamaica to surpass target set for Onion Production in 2025

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 07 Mar 2025   

Jamaica is set to surpass its national onion production targets this year thanks to the intervention of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s National Onion Programme (Production Incentive Programme).

The Ministry has targeted planting 400 hectares of onions for the crop season and is already at 202 hectares planted, with additional planting expected to take place.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the Ministry has been working to boost overall productivity concerning onion production in Jamaica.

“We want to ensure that people are...

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