Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has committed $30M to support egg farming at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland.

According to the ministry, this is to help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following hurricane Melissa.

Speaking at a founders’ weekend event at the institution recently, the minister said that the funds are to be used to rebuild the hatchery and build a pullet house, for Jamaica to produce more layers.

He also highlighted the importance of driving some of the rebuilding of the nation to parishes on the north coast given that the last hurricanes and storms to affect Jamaica travelled along the south coast.

He said in the next five years case should be transformed into a university of agriculture.