Agricultural Productivity Incentive Programme

The focus remains on the barriers highlighted by the Economic Growth Council, towards achieving its 5 in 4 Growth Projection

The country’s economy is heavily reliant on the middle class, which is seemingly now being exposed as vulnerable, what are some incentives for a middle class, which sees many Jamaicans barely earning enough to get by? And is agriculture a viable option, in reviving the middle class?

Joining our Panel Discussion are Allan Rickards, Immediate Past Chairman All Isl; and Jamaica Cane Farmers Association and Hugh Johnson, President of the Small Business Association.

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