Mining Floyd News Today

ST JAMES, Jamaica— Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green, says Trelawny’s status as being among the highest producers of domestic crops and the number-one producer of yam makes the parish a top priority for the Government. He said that the ministry has been working to increase access to irrigation in the parish, while also improving the condition of farm roads. Six roads were targeted for rehabilitation in the 2023/2024 Budget-...

Government support for agriculture will be strengthened this year to boost productivity and enhance the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). Agriculture currently contributes about 8.3 per cent of GDP, and the aim is to get to the...

Efforts to increase the herd size of the Jamaica Black cattle breed is reaping success, marking a significant stride in fortifying Jamaica’s livestock sector, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green. This, he said, has been...

Preliminary reports are that the agriculture sector did not suffer any significant damage as a result of the 5.6 earthquake that impacted Jamaica on Monday, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green. However, Green...

Greater emphasis will be placed on Jamaica’s industrial minerals, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green. Addressing the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States/European Union/United Nations Development...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica - The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) will be working with Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, to develop an orchard project on mined-out lands in Br...

TEACHER and political aspirant Miranda Wellington is the new chairman of the People's National Party organisation in St Elizabeth South Western. Wellington, who served for several years as secret...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The time has come for Jamaica to re-establish the prominence of its renowned spices – turmeric, ginger and pimento – on the global stage, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries an...