Jamaica Allocates $800 Million for 95 New Greenhouses Across Four Parishes

Jamaica’s push toward climate-resilient farming is set to expand significantly, with more than $1.5 billion earmarked over the next five years for hurricane-resistant greenhouse systems under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ADAPT Jamaica initiative.

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green said the project will include specially designed greenhouse structures capable of withstanding Category Five hurricanes as part of efforts to strengthen the island’s vulnerable agricultural sector.

The minister indicated that the country is preparing what he described as the largest investment ever made locally in protected agriculture infrastructure, with dozens of new greenhouse facilities expected before the close of 2026.

Under the programme, Clarendon is set to receive the largest share, with 40 greenhouses planned for Mocho. St Ann is also slated for major expansion, including 20 facilities in Water Valley and another 15 in Black Stone Edge.

Additional greenhouse developments are scheduled for Lancaster in Manchester and Damhead in St Catherine, with each community expected to receive 10 structures through the initiative.

During his contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Green outlined that the Government has committed $800 million toward constructing 95 greenhouses across four parishes by the end of next year.

The Agriculture Minister also disclosed that the greenhouse cluster in Content, Manchester, is to be upgraded into a fully protected agricultural zone featuring storage facilities and a newly developed farm road.

According to Green, the wider ADAPT Jamaica programme backed by the US$50-million Green Climate Fund initiative is intended to improve climate resilience for roughly 700,000 vulnerable farmers located across Jamaica’s central parishes over the next five years.

Protected agriculture has increasingly become a priority for the Government as climate-related challenges continue to impact farming communities islandwide.

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