Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Pearnel Dismisses Claims of Yam Importation as Misleading

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr on Wednesday, dismissed as misleading, social media posts alleging Jamaica’s been importing yams from China. The Minister…

2 years ago

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Floyd Green Resigns

Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green, on Wednesday, September 15, resigned following the emergence of a video in which he was among…

3 years ago

Farmers Urged to Utilise Climate-Smart Technology

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green encourages farmers to utilise more climate-smart technology and practices to minimise crop…

3 years ago

Praedial Larceny Wardens to Be Rolled Out Island Wide

Praedial larceny is one of the major parasites undermining growth in the agriculture sector. The Agriculture Minister is on a…

3 years ago

Minister Green: Increase In Arrests Of Praedial Larcenists

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, is reporting an increase in the arrests of praedial larcenists this year, stemming…

4 years ago

Backyard Garden Programme To Receive Millions

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, says $10 million will be allocated to procure 2,500 planting kits. This is…

4 years ago

Agriculture And Fisheries Can Recover Losses In Tourism

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, believes that earnings lost in the tourism industry can be recovered with more…

4 years ago

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green Speaks

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, is our guest on Minister Monday.

4 years ago

Persistent Rainfall Causes Damage to Agricultural Production

Agricultural production- 80 percent of farmers in Jamaica depends on rain-fed conditions to do their farming; however, an excessive amount of rainfall…

4 years ago