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04 February 2026

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press conference held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, in Kingston, recently.

Support Programme to Revitalise Yam Sector

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 04 Feb 2026   

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a specialised support programme designed to revitalise the yam sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year.

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during a recent press conference, held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, Kingston.

He informed that the programme will focus on soil recovery, as teams from the Agricultural Land Management Division have already gone out into the fields to complete assessment to address the salt burn and nutrient...

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