Almost $1 Billion Allocated for Farm Road Improvements
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Honourable Floyd Green, has announced a bold new push to modernize rural infrastructure through the Government’s $900 million Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme.
Speaking last Tuesday (May 27) during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, Minister Green highlighted that the programme will target 60 farm roads this year, with a critical focus on long-term durability and proper drainage infrastructure.
“We are going to be doing more substantial programmes,” Minister Green stated. “We are looking to ensure that wherever we do a road, the appropriate drainage is put in and it can stand up for a long time.”
More farm roads being improved, benefiting thousands of farmers
The Minister also reported that in 2024, the Government had spent $870 million, completing 41 roads under the original allocation and an additional 53 roads, including nine in the Coffee Belt, under emergency allocations.
This year’s plan also includes a strategic new element of $45 million, which has been earmarked for road maintenance, a move aimed at preserving investments already made and ensuring sustainable access for rural communities.
“What the Opposition did in four years, this administration now does in four months,” the Minister declared. “This is a new era of rural connectivity.”
The improvements are expected to significantly benefit thousands of small farmers by improving access to markets, reducing transportation costs, and minimizing post-harvest losses.
With consistent increases in investment and output, the Government continues to transform agricultural infrastructure across Jamaica.
The Government’s Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme, now more robust than ever, reinforces the administration’s overarching goal, which is to strengthen food security and build resilient rural economies.