To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland.
Speaking at a Founders’ Weekend event at the institution on January 31, the Minister said that the funds are to be used to rebuild the hatchery and build a pullet house, in order for Jamaica to produce more layers.
“We know that after Hurricane Beryl (in 2024), our egg sector suffered a blow. We lost about 40,000...
