Statement to the Houses of Parliament by the Honourable Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining Tuesday, November 11, 2025

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) on Wednesday, October 15 th at the Mocho Community Centre, distributed 1000 citrus plants to residents living in the bauxite communities of Mocho, Clarendon.

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) continues to extensively support the agricultural sector through its numerous projects aimed at food security and sustainability.

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is closely monitoring the recovery efforts following the derailment of a Windalco alumina train along the Bog Walk Gorge on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

In another major stride toward promoting sustainable agriculture and economic resilience in Jamaica’s bauxite-bearing communities, the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) officially launched its Greenhouse Production on Bauxite Lands manual at the 71st staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is ramping up efforts to revitalize Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina industry, a sector he described as still vital to the national economy despite decades of decline.

Ten of 30 persons resettled by Discovery Bauxite Partners in St. Ann have been given certificates of title for their holdings.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has noted that the island’s mineral sector continues to contribute significantly to the island’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Frank Witter, says the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) plays a pivotal role in research and governance related to bauxite residue management.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and Papine High School for the utilisation of a greenhouse to advance the school’s agriculture programme.