Even as regional food security appears to have returned close to the top of the agenda of the Carib-bean Community (CARICOM), Jamaica, one member country that has consistently demonstrated an interest in raising its own agricultural profile has announced that its agriculture is to benefit from an infusion of funding from the World Food Programme (WFP) with which to increase its agricultural output and improve sustainability and resilience in the sector.
A release from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) earlier this week makes the disclosure amidst against the backdrop of what it describes as “a new campaign, titled “Grow Smart, Eat Smart,” as part of a broader domestic food security thrust.