IICA to establish agriculture innovation centre in Jamaica

TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A Regional Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Innovation is to be established in Jamaica, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, announced Sunday night.

The centre, being championed by Agriculture Minister Floyd Green, will form part of IICA’s efforts to strengthen agricultural innovation and resilience across the Caribbean.

Ibrahim made the announcement at the opening of the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny. The conference, being held under the theme “The New Face of Caribbean Food Systems”, runs from September 27 to October 2.