$10 million relief package for fire-affected coffee farmers in East Rural St Andrew
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November 14, 2026
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Thirty-five farmers in East Rural St Andrew who lost crops to a fire have received seedlings, fertiliser and chemicals valued at approximately $10 million.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, handed over the inputs at the Guava Ridge Community Centre on Tuesday.
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The package of support, provided by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), comprised 41,000 coffee seedlings, 241 bags of fertiliser, and 45 chemical packages.
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