KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says it has been challenging to balance increasing production, while having to deal with so many weather-related disruptions. He was speaking at today’s (September 28) plenary session, dubbed...

This year’s staging of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) is placing practical solutions at the centre of efforts to tackle the immediate challenges facing regional agriculture, with stakeholders sharpening their focus on food security, climate resilience, technology and...

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is pushing back against concerns raised by Rodwell Ferguson, Belize’s Minister of Agriculture, about the reluctance of some businesses to purchase regionally produced goods, arguing that companies cannot reasonably be expected...

Jamaica is pursuing strategic investments in its agricultural sector to support greater efficiency and improve water supply to farmers. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness said this is vital, given the intensity of drought conditions locally. He provided the update at the...

Trelawny, Jamaica – The 20th staging of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) officially opened in Jamaica on September 27 with a ceremony that celebrated the region’s brightest agricultural talents. Before an audience of policymakers, farmers, youth leaders, several awards were...

Trelawny, Jamaica – Caribbean agriculture ministers this week called for deeper regional integration on transport, logistics, and standards, and challenged international financing institutions to design a funding model suited to the Caribbean’s unique risk profile, warning that the...

Regional leaders have called for greater productivity, investment, innovation and cooperation to transform Caribbean agriculture, as the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) officially opened at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on Sunday, September 27. The milestone...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is advocating for the establishment of long-term supply contracts to give farmers greater certainty about markets and to encourage increased investments in agricultural production. He said such arrangements, supported by government...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says productivity must become the central organising principle of agricultural policy if the Caribbean is to improve the long-term competitiveness of the sector. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 20th Caribbean...

The 20th staging of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) is expected to produce a definitive plan of action to address the structural challenges affecting agriculture across the region. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the six-day event...