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14 August 2019

Work to construct wells progresses in Essex Valley

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14 Aug 2019

Work is progressing under the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project in St. Elizabeth with four out of six irrigation wells to be constructed, already developed.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the project is being funded by the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UK-CIF), to the tune of £35million and forms part of plans by the government to develop drip irrigation systems for farmers.

“I have the ambition that between 50,000 to a 100,000 small farmers must get access to drip irrigation systems in...