Gov’t Commits $35M to Support Organic Agriculture Movement

• The Government has furthered efforts to boost the country’s food security with the announcement of $35 million in support for the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM).
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the announcement on Thursday (July 6) during the organization’s annual ‘Farming as a Business’ conference at the University of Technology (UTech), where he noted that the support will be channelled towards JOAM’s soil regeneration and fertility improvement project.
• He noted that the objectives of this project include rebuilding soil health, training farmers in soil and water management techniques, and raising public awareness of the importance of regenerating the natural environment, among other things.
• The State Minister pointed out that investing in soil health is one of the most important steps to address global food security, climate change and improve farmers’ financial well-being.

(Source: JIS)