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 informed that a contract valued $100 million has been signed to establish a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Kirkvine, Manchester.
“That has been funded through [the] Jamaica...