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Jamaica can surpass record tilapia production, says Dr Bellamy

Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, has expressed confidence that Jamaica’s tilapia industry can surpass its historical…

Jan 27, 2026 01:47 PM | agriculture

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Government to import key foods post hurricane

In a decisive response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Government of Jamaica has announced it will be importing a…

Nov 13, 2025 12:56 PM | Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy Group’s Head of General Insurance, Mrs. Tammara Glaves-Hucey, during the symbolic handover of a $2.88 million insurance payout to 98 Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.

49 farmers to receive full $50,000 payout from $2.88m insurance programme

Of the 98 farmers receiving a $2.88 million insurance payout for Hurricane Melissa recovery, 49 will be granted the maximum possible payout of $50,…

Nov 13, 2025 12:22 PM | Agriculture

Chair of Women’s Leadership Initiative Grace Burnett (left) and Jamaica Agricultural Society Manchester Parish Manager Olecia Porter (centre) share words of encouragement with farmer Alance Wisdom during the handover visit in the first round of funding from the Farmers' Rehabilitation Fund (FRF) in August 2024. UWJ and JAS disbursed initial farmers’ rehabilitation of JMD $250,000 each to two female farmers, Ms Wisdom and Ms. Kyancian Reid, for the restoration of their farms and homes.

United Way launches $1.5m farm recovery fund post-hurricane

In a direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) has announced the postponement of its 40th-…

Nov 04, 2025 11:28 AM | Agriculture

Olympian turn agriculturalist Ricardo Chambers on his farm.

Olympian and Sean Paul cultivate change

In the quiet hills of Spur Tree, Manchester, a green revolution is underway. Chambers Hydro Farm, a research-driven agricultural initiative founded…

Apr 25, 2025 01:50 PM | Agriculture

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