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31 March 2025

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (4th left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Mount Olive Farm Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 26). Joining him (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Councillor for the Lawrence Tavern Division, John Myers; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; and members of the community.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is joined by (from left) Acting General Manager, Programme Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Rashida Donaldson; Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Garnet Edmondson; Managing Director of the DBJ, Dr. David Lowe; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Monique Gibbs; Representative from the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Denver Thorpe and General Manager, Channels, Relationships and Marketing, DBJ, Edison Galbraith, at the launch of the Agricultural Sector Financial Literacy and Inclusion Capacity-Building Programme on Thursday (March 27) at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Oxford Road offices.

450 Farmers and Agribusinesses to Benefit from Capacity-Building Programme

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 31 Mar 2025   

The $29-million initiative will provide targeted capacity-building programmes for 450 farmers, agri-business owners, and key stakeholders equipping them with the financial skills and resources needed to thrive.

Speaking at the launch of the programme at DBJ’s Oxford Road Offices, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, highlighted the importance of addressing the challenges farmers face in accessing finance.

“If we are going to fix agriculture, if we are going to ensure that our farmers and our agricultural entrepreneurs will be able to maximise their...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Export Expansion Clinic at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26).

Agriculture Ministry Empowering Exporters to Tap into Overseas Markets

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 31 Mar 2025   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched an Export Expansion Clinic to provide new and existing exporters of local products with the technical support they need to enter and expand into overseas markets.

Among those targeted are farmers, agro-processors and other stakeholders, who will benefit from information and advice on exporting various products, market opportunities and strategies to tap into markets.

The first in the series of workshops and fora was held on Wednesday (March 26), with an all-day event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston...

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