AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAgriculture Blueprint: Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture has finished a draft 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, built with FAO support and aimed at resilient farming, agribusiness value chains, trade efficiency, food security, and cross-cutting priorities like research, youth, gender, and even praedial larceny—next week’s workshop will take it to key stakeholders. Transport Shockwave: Across the region, the Long Island Rail Road strike is now fully underway after talks collapsed over a small wage gap, leaving nearly 300,000 commuters stranded and forcing limited bus shuttles that officials say won’t truly replace train capacity. Culture & Value Capture: Opposition culture spokesperson Nekeisha Burchell argues Jamaica should move from exporting influence to owning more of the US$3 trillion creative economy, with stronger copyright and licensing at the center. Community Relief: Macmillan Education and Kingston Bookshop donated 4,000 textbooks worth $6m to schools hit by Hurricane Melissa. Sports Pipeline: CPL draft headlines keep rolling—Trinbago Knight Riders retain their core, while Andre Russell heads to the new Jamaica Kingsmen and Gudakesh Motie lands with Barbados Tridents.
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