The Most Hon. Andrew Holness in discussion with Minister Hutchinson

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), Prime Minister of Jamaica, in discussion with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project on January 16, 2019. At right is Stefan Kossoff, Head of the UK Department for International Development Caribbean. The £35,515-million Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project is funded through a grant from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund, which is administered through the Caribbean Development Bank, and includes the drilling of six irrigation wells and restoration of approximately 30 km of farm/community roads.