OPPOSITION spokesman on agriculture and fisheries Dr Dayton Campbell is calling for the establishment of a permanent Agricultural and Fisheries Disaster Recovery Fund that will provide relief to farmers and fishers impacted by natural hazards and other severe weather events.

Campbell, who is also the Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, made the call on Tuesday during his contribution to the sectoral debate in the House of Representatives.

“This fund should not be created after every hurricane, flood, drought, or major weather event. It should not depend on hurried Cabinet submissions after farmers and fishermen/women have already lost everything. It should not depend on whether the Ministry of Finance is moved by the latest disaster,” said Campbell.