KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says despite the devastation of Category Five Hurricane Melissa last October, the agricultural sector recorded 190,000 tonnes of domestic produce in the first quarter of 2026.

Delivering the keynote address at the launch of the 72nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at Hi-Pro in White Marl, St Catherine, on June 18, he noted that while the reduction in overall domestic production was anticipated compared to last year’s historic first-quarter 200,000 tonnes, key crop sectors recorded unprecedented growth.

“What was amazing to see is in our vegetable lines that were completely devastated in Hurricane Melissa, we saw an increase. We produced more in this first quarter than in the first quarter last year by 12 per cent. Our farmers did that,” Green outlined.