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16 June 2023

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), greets Farmer, Paul Lee (left), while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (right), looks on. Occasion was the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Elizabeth ‘Agrifest’ at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Complex in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 9.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), greets Farmer, Paul Lee (left), while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (right), looks on. Occasion was the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Elizabeth ‘Agrifest’ at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Complex in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 9.

Gov’t Boosting Irrigation In St. Elizabeth

Above Body

16 Jun 2023

MONTEGO BAY, June 14 (JIS):

The Government is spending $700 million to improve irrigation systems and support farmers across the parish of St. Elizabeth.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the investment is part of the greater Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme that aims to improve access to irrigation to boost agricultural production and food security.

He was addressing the Rural...