Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) greets Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President Lenworth Fulton (second right), at a press conference, held at the JAS offices in downtown Kingston on September 11. Others from left are, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Roy McNeil; Trade and Markets Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , Juan Cheaz and Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Christopher Emanuel.
FAO prepares concept paper to assist Jamaica with build-out of agriculture sector
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has drafted a concept paper to assist Jamaica in building out projects in the agriculture sector in four priority areas. The areas are the development of a National Fruit Tree Planting Programme, a national drip irrigation system, a crop insurance policy and a National Home-grown School Feeding Programme. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw said the FAO stands ready to work with Jamaica in developing these projects. He informed that the organization has made funding available to “assist with...
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