GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM)

Strategic Planning and Budget Retreat
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – Friday, September 29, 2023

“Shaping the FACE of the Future through

Innovation, Inclusiveness, Resilience and
Sustainability
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 WHO IS MOAFM?
26 Divisions and Branches ,18 Agencies and 5 projects
• Driving the production of agricultural produce, livestock,
fisheries and the mineral sectors
• Broaden the supply chains
• Integrate production up the value chain
• Full commercialization of outputs of the agriculture and
mining sector
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 MANDATE
The Ministry shall facilitate the sustainable growth and development of the
Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining sectors while regulating and promoting
best practices in these essential industries

To grow and sustain the By 2030, MoAFM has

Agriculture, Fisheries and achieved innovative,
Minerals sectors by creating a inclusive, sustainable,
safe and enabling environment and internationally
while fostering social inclusion competitive industries
in all policies programmes and in agriculture,
projects fisheries and minerals
sectors

Mission
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Vision
3
 Corporate Governance IN S
Strategic
Priority 1
and Strengthen CL U
Institutional Capacity
US R S
I IV
Strategic Food and Nutrition E T
Priority 2 Security N EN S A
N ES
Resilient and Sustainable I I
Strategic
Agriculture, Fisheries and O S
Priority 3 Minerals Sectors L N
V
I A
Strategic Market-Driven Agriculture A
Priority 4 and Fisheries E B
T
NC I
I
Strategic Inclusive and Viable Agro-
E L
Priority 5 Industries and
Agribusiness
O
N I
Strategic Dynamic and Diversified Minerals 06/17/2024 4 T
Priority 6 Industry and Geoscience Sector
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 Key Performance Indicators (BY 2023/24)
Key: TARGET baseline (2019)

Mineral Sector and

Executive Direction and Agricultural Production, Productivity and
Geological
Administration Food Security
Development
1. [80%] customer service rating 14. [1%] % change in export
75% 6. [148.5] Agricultural 11. . [>60%] youth
earnings from the
2. [>80%] Extent to which the Production Index 133.5 trained/benefited from
bauxite industry -34.3
programmes, projects and 7. [20%] decrease in select interventions that remain in
policies being implemented
products under the food agriculture/ agribusiness
have had the desired impact on
target population TBD import bill 14.8% TBD
3. [>97% rec & > 80% PSIP] onion/83.5% irish potato 12. [25] # of production zones,
Expenditure as a percentage of agro parks and agro zones
budget 85% 8. [$15B] $ contribution of the
4.[> 90%] % of targets plans, fisheries industry to Growth established and operational
policies and legislations $10B 7 Agro-Parks and 6 Prod’n
developed and amended to Zones
respond to sector issues and
9. [20%] increase in agro-
policy directives identified 20 export (fresh produce, meat 13. [below profitable/ public
5. [>5%] Utilization rate of trade and fisheries) 108.1 health level] Reduction/
agreements TBD 10. [>80%] leased gov’t maintenance of select
agricultural lands in active pests, disease and
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production 1,268.28Ha pathogens in plants, animals
06/17/2024 5

and/or food maintained

MOAFM's FACE of Food Strategy 06/17/2024 6
New FACE of Food Strategy

Increase local access to affordable and nutritious food while meeting

regional food demands

Increase market linkages among producers along the value chain

reducing food waste and developing an agribusiness sector

Transform agri-food systems towards green and climate resilience

practices

Provide increased opportunities for foreign earnings through exports

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 New FACE of Food
Strategy – Main
Methodology
TARGET: 15 – 25% increase in exports
 Appointment of New FACE of Food
ambassadors and designate to
promote the main initiatives
across sectors
 Call for Investment and Value-
Added Opportunities for select
crops (breadfruit, sweet potato,
yam and ackee)
 Public-private partnerships for
select endeavours

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Main Initiatives under New FACE of Food
Strategy
Initiative 4: New
Initiative 1: Initiative 2: Initiative 3:
and Underutilized
Promotion of Non- Orchard Crop Livestock Industry
Fisheries
Traditional Exports Development Development
Development

BREADFRUIT
YAM AQUACULTURE

SMALL
ACKEE
RUMINANTS
MARICULTURE
SWEET
POTATO MANGO

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Building More for Our Agriculture and Minerals Sectors:
Innovative, inclusive, resilient and sustainable sectors

Contact:
sppmed@moa.gov.jm
sppmedmoaf@gmail.com
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Ext 2420-4
LET US Build #NewFACEoffood for FY2024/25