Jamaica Cold Storage Facilities Development

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is moving to commence building out Jamaica's cold storage infrastructure in 2025. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent press briefing at the Ministry's Hope Gardens offices in Kingston.

Cold storage facilities extend the quality, nutritional value and shelf life of agricultural produce. Mr. Green.

In December, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green announced that a $100-million deal had been signed to construct a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Kirkvine, Manchester. The initiative is being jointly funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority. The Government is also pursuing public-private partnerships to fast-track cold storage development.

Minister Green revealed ongoing discussions with an entity planning to set up 30 small, modular cold storage facilities over the next few years, starting with four units in 2025. KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to create cold storage capacity for the nation's farmers. These include the construction of one of the largest.

The Minister said funding is being provided through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority Additionally, JSIF's board has granted approval to fund rehabilitation of the Coleyville cold storage facility. Ground has been broken for a $124-million cold storage facility at the greenhouse cluster in Content, Kirkvine, Manchester, which is expected to benefit more than 1,500 farmers and producers. The initiative is being implemented by the Government of Jamaica through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II.

He indicated that a $100-million project, funded in collaboration with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will establish a state. The project is being undertaken by the Government of Jamaica through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI)II initiative, "Two 40. The Government will, in 2025, be spending $100 million to establish a state.

A Strategic Investment for Jamaica's Agricultural Future: A New Dawn for Farmers In a move that signals a major shift in the country's agricultural development, the Jamaican government has committed nearly J$1 billion to establish cold storage facilities across the island. This initiative is designed to combat post-harvest losses, a longstanding issue that has cost farmers millions.