By Mia Anthony
Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has tagged climate change as the most dramatic challenge facing the region.
Speaking on the margins of the 38th Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (CLAC) on Wednesday, Green, also responsible for fisheries and mining, shared his thoughts on the conference and the issues facing the sector in his homeland.
“Like most places across the region, our biggest issue right now is climate change and the changes in temperature.” He disclosed that last year, Jamaica saw its hottest and driest year on record with the longest drought recorded. He added that the weather changed drastically into the rainy season which led to intense flooding, “The changes in the weather is the most dramatic challenge that faces our region.”
