Gov't committed to increasing irrigation services to boost farming
Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson, says the Government is committed to increasing access to irrigation services in order to ensure a competitive and productive agricultural sector. “The Government of Jamaica is cognisant that the role of irrigation and water management in increasing food production is essential and will require expansion of irrigated areas and improved management of existing water supplies,” he noted. Watson was speaking during the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s...