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Local farmers are set to benefit from additional grant funding.
The initiative - Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Taskforce (JDAT) - will be officially launched at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon on August 6.
Kimone Gooden, chairperson of JDAT, said the project is aimed at creating a mechanism to provide farmers with the necessary support.
She said grants will be disbursed within 30 days based on the merit of the application.
The first installment will be paid to start each project, while the final installment will be disbursed after a progress review.
Ms Gooden was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News.
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