‘We will feed Jamaica’
Published on: Thursday 22 January 2026
Just under three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through some of Jamaica’s most productive farming areas, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is reporting a rapid recovery of the crop sector, with excess production of several crops. Green made the disclosure at a press briefing on Tuesday, crediting farmers’ resilience and swift post-hurricane interventions by the ministry and its agencies for the strong rebound. “As a result of the resilience of our...