The Government has distributed approximately 100,000 baby chicks to farmers in some of the hardest-hit communities, following Hurricane Melissa last year October.
“We’ve also provided 312 recipients with building material, so they can build back their coops,” said Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
He was addressing the Comeback Coops initiative in the Parottee community in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, May 1.
The Minister said the plan now is to expand the initiative as part of ongoing recovery efforts.
“Where we are going to go now is...
