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28 March 2022

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr, speaking a virtual media briefing on March 23, where he announces a $122-million fertiliser donation to Jamaica from the Kingdom of Morocco.

Agriculture Minister Pearnel Charles Jr says $122-M fertilizer donation from Kingdom of Morocco will give farmers major boost

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28 Mar 2022

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, says farmers are to benefit from a donation of 24,000 bags of fertilisers received from the Kingdom of Morocco, valued at approximately $122 million.

The donation is part of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and will directly assist farmers who are affected by price increases and scarcity caused by a number of factors including inflation and global supply chain shortages.

“This donation forms part of a larger and more substantive technical assistance programme that will examine Jamaica’s soil fertility...