Youth involvement key to maximizing full potential of agricultural sector
Aug 17th, 2022 | Category: Special Reports | 9:01#Jamaicagleaner State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Franklin Witter, says the only way to realise the full potential of the agricultural sector is by getting young farmers involved. Witter was speaking during the ceremony for the handover of leases to youth farmers at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Toll Gate, Clarendon on Tuesday, August 9. The handover is a partnership between the Agro-Investment Corporation and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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