Jamaica Agriculture News

Jamaica's key agricultural products include sugar cane, bananas, Blue Mountain coffee, yams, citrus, cocoa and pimento, also known as allspice. The country also has important livestock, fisheries and fresh-produce sectors. AmberNews Agriculture tracks the policies, prices and weather events affecting them.

Jamaican farmers are supported by the agriculture ministry and agencies such as the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, known as RADA, which provides extension services, training and support across Jamaica's parishes. AmberNews reports on their programmes, grants and advisories in its Jamaica agriculture coverage.

Agriculture feeds the nation, supports employment in rural communities, supplies the tourism sector and generates export income from crops such as coffee, yams and spices. It is also central to Jamaica's food security, which is why AmberNews gives the sector dedicated coverage.

The AmberNews Agriculture section publishes Jamaica agriculture news for farmers and agribusinesses, including ministry programmes, market prices, weather and drought updates, praedial larceny reports and success stories from farms across the island.