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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses farmers and other stakeholders at a praedial larceny farmer sensitisation session held on Thursday (February 5) at the Manchester Parish Church in Mandeville. The session was coordinated and executed by the Ministry’s Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Branch in an effort to provide farmers and other key stakeholders with pertinent information to combat praedial larceny.

Agriculture State Minister Witter Urges Farmers, Communities to Unite Against Praedial Larceny

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 09 Feb 2026   

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, is calling on farmers and communities to work hand in hand with government institutions to combat praedial larceny, which he described as the greatest threat to Jamaica’s agricultural sector.

Speaking at a farmer sensitisation session on Thursday (February 5) at the Mandeville Parish Church in Manchester, Minister Witter stressed that collaboration is key to making the crime “harder to commit and easier to prosecute.”

He underscored that farmers play a central role in the fight but...

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), were joined by representatives of the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), partner agencies and other stakeholders following the unveiling of the official sign for the Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility in Lititz, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

MOAFM Delivers $9.4 billion Agro-Processing Facility and Administrative Building in Essex Valley

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 06 Feb 2026   

Jamaica’s agricultural transformation received a major boost on Wednesday, February 4, when the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining officially handed over the $9.4 billion Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility and Administrative Building in Lititz, St. Elizabeth.

The complex, built to international standards under the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), represents one of the most significant post-harvest investments in Jamaica in recent years. It is designed to reduce post-harvest losses, expand agro-processing output and connect farmers and processors...

Agriculture Ministry Audit Committee Named Jamaica’s Top Performer for 2024-2025

Agriculture Ministry Audit Committee Named Jamaica’s Top Performer for 2024-2025

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 29 Jan 2026   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Internal Audit Committee has been designated the top performer for the 2024-2025 financial year by the Government of Jamaica’s Internal Audit Directorate, after ranking first among 30 such committees.

This milestone reflects the Ministry’s commitment to good governance, transparency, and adherence to established protocols and guidelines. The Government of Jamaica’s Internal Audit Directorate assessed the Ministry’s Audit Committee using the Audit Committee Performance Evaluation (ACPE) tool, through which the Committee achieved an...

The JBM maintains oversight of bauxite mining operations in St. Ann Jamaica through its 51% interest in Discovery Bauxite Partners in partnership with the Managing Partners, Concord Resources.

GOJ Responds to US–ATALCO–Concord Partnership in Bauxite and Alumina Sector

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 23 Jan 2026   

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,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a press briefing at the Ministry’s headquarters in Hope Gardens, on January 20.

Vegetable Prices Plunge up to 77% as Farmers Drive Rapid Post-Hurricane Recovery

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 21 Jan 2026   

Consumers across Jamaica are now benefiting from significant reductions in vegetable prices, with market data confirming cuts ranging from 14 per cent to 77 per cent across most vegetable lines. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has attributed this reduction to the swift post-hurricane interventions and the strong response from farmers, which have resulted in the rapid recovery of crop agriculture.

Minister Green explained that this has led to several short-term vegetable crops becoming available in large quantities, a notable achievement given the...

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