President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, JAS, Senator Norman Grant, says it will be establishing a Drought Monitoring Committee.
He’s reiterating that there’s no need for panic or for the consideration of imports at this time.
He says he has made several recommendations to the Agriculture Ministry including the shifting of agricultural production.
Senator grant says despite the drought conditions experienced by the country over the past months, he believes the agricultural sector recorded growth during the second quarter.
Senator Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agriculture Society.
