Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, in lamenting the fact that there was too much idle land in Jamaica, said that he will be developing a master plan for putting these lands into production, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
Minister Shaw, who was addressing staff members at the Ministry on his first day in office (March 28), said that it was an honour to serve in this capacity and that it will require a collective will for all the tasks ahead to succeed.
Noting that Jamaica’s economy grew by 5.7...