Jamaica, UK and CDB celebrate major agricultural milestone with launch of Amity Hall/Bridge Pen Agro Park

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government of Jamaica, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday, October 29, marked a major milestone in Jamaica’s agricultural development with the commissioning of the Amity Hall/Bridge Pen Irrigation System and the official launch of the Amity Hall/Bridge Pen Agro Park in St Catherine.

The development forms part of the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project, a major investment in modern, climate-resilient agricultural infrastructure aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s food security, boosting agricultural productivity and creating new economic opportunities for farmers, particularly women and young people.

Funded primarily through the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), in partnership with the CDB and the Government of Jamaica; the wider SPAD project covers 795 hectares of agricultural land across Amity Hall, St Catherine, and Parnassus, Clarendon, and is expected to benefit approximately 700 farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs.